What’s up guys? Siapa nih yang lagi mencari American Slang words? Nih, ada 16 American slang words yang akan kita bahas guys. Stay here and don’t go anywhere!
- To bail = to leave abruptly (pergi dengan tiba-tiba)
Contoh: I have to bail because my father told me to go home.
“Aku harus pergi karena ayahku menyuruhku pulang”
2. To feel blue = to feel sad (merasa sedih)
Contoh: Because of hearing that, I feel blue.
“Karena mendengar hal tersebut, saya merasa sedih”
3. Buck = dollar (dolar)
Contoh: Return my buck!
“Kembalikan dolar saya!”
4. By the skin of my teeth = just barely (Pas-pasan)
Contoh: I only got away by the skin of my teeth.
“Saya hanya lolos pas-pasan”
5. Creep = strange person (Orang yang aneh)
Contoh: I think your friend is a creep.
“Saya pikir teman Anda itu orang yang aneh”
6. Stalker = somebody who is constantly following you in an annoying way (Penguntit)
Contoh: Tracy claimed she was the victim of a stalker.
“Tracy mengklaim bahwa dia adalah korban penguntit”
7. Couch potato = a lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch (Pemalas)
Contoh: It is no good you being a couch potato.
“Tidak ada gunanya menjadi pemalas”
8. To crash = to fall asleep abruptly (Tiba-tiba tertidur)
Contoh: When I’m tired, I go to my bed and I just crash.
“Ketika saya lelah, saya pergi ke tempat tidur dan saya tiba-tiba tertidur”
9. Down-to-Earth = and adjective for practicality and lack of pretense (Rendah hati)
Contoh: She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
“Dia wanita yang rendah hati tanpa kepura-puraan”
10. For real = a proclamation of honesty (Jujur/benar/nyata)
Contoh: Is this letter a joke or is it for real?
“Apakah surat ini lelucon atau nyata?
11. Cold shoulder = a methapor for deliberately ignoring someone (Bersikap dingin)
Contoh: His wife was angry and giving him the cold shoulder.
“Istrinya marah dan bersikap dingin padanya”
12. Screw up = a situation in which you do something badly or make a big mistake (Kesalahan/kekacauan besar)
Contoh: There’s been a screw-up with our hotel reservation.
“Ada kekacauan besar dengan reservasi hotel kami”
13. Sweet = an adjective that describes something that is good, or nice (Baik/bagus)
Contoh: That’s very sweet.
“Itu sangat baik”
14. Tight = an adjective that describes closeness between competitors (ketat)
Contoh: I think it is a tight competition.
“Saya pikir itu merupakan kompetisi yang ketat”
15. To trash = can be used as an intransitive verb for destruction (Menghancurkan/merusak)
Contoh: Some people seem to enjoy trashing their future.
“Beberapa orang tampaknya menikmati merusak masa depan mereka)
16. To wrap up = to finish (menyelesaikan)
Contoh: That just about wraps it up for today.
“Baru saja menyelesaikannya untuk hari ini”
