kurus kering

English translation: [so] skinny

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Indonesian term or phrase:kurus kering
English translation:[so] skinny
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐

13:17 Jun 20, 2013
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
Indonesian term or phrase: kurus kering
'binatang itu kurus kering dan nyaris tak bisa berdiri.'

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Indras Wulandari
Indonesia
Local time: 12:03
[so] skinny
Explanation:

Jika mengutamakan popularitas, hemat saya cukup dengan skinny.

Kalimat bisa diubah strukturnya untuk menekankan bahwa kurusnya adalah kurus banget dengan bantuan adverbia so sbb:

The animal is so skinny that it can barely stand.
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 12:03
Grading comment
thank you pak erich :) dan semua rekan yang sudah sumbang saran :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1emaciated animal
Regi2006
5extremely skinny or bonny
Norazilinah Ingram
4scraggy
Wiyanto Suroso
4[so] skinny
ErichEko ⟹⭐


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emaciated animal


Explanation:
The emaciated animal could hardly stand.

Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian

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scraggy


Explanation:
Dapat dicari dengan mudah di mana-mana.



Wiyanto Suroso
Indonesia
Local time: 12:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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[so] skinny


Explanation:

Jika mengutamakan popularitas, hemat saya cukup dengan skinny.

Kalimat bisa diubah strukturnya untuk menekankan bahwa kurusnya adalah kurus banget dengan bantuan adverbia so sbb:

The animal is so skinny that it can barely stand.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 12:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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thank you pak erich :) dan semua rekan yang sudah sumbang saran :)
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
extremely skinny or bonny


Explanation:
it is used as a proverb or idiom to describe extreme thinness of a person

Example sentence(s):
  • Jikalau kurang makan, badan akan menjadi kurus kering
Norazilinah Ingram
United States
Local time: 01:03
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in MalayMalay
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