Some Words You Need To Know #2

VEGETABLES
English	Indonesia
Peas	kacang polong
Onion	bawang
Leek	daun bawang
Carrot	wortel
Celery	seledri
Black Currant	kismis hitam
Bean Sprout	toge
Fennel	adas
Turnip	lobak
Cucumber	timun
Cauly Flower	kembang kol
Blueberry	bluberi
Cherry	ceri
Mushrooms	jamur
Garlic	bawang putih
Shallot	bawang merah
Lettuce	daun selada
Pepper	merica
Potato	kentang
Watercress	seledri air
Cabbage	kol, kubis
Radishes	lobak
Plain Water	air putih
WOMEN'S CLOTHING, JEWELRY AND PERSONAL ARTICLES
English	Indonesia
Skirt	rok
Blouse	blus
Underwear	pakaian dalam
Maternity Dress	pakaian hamil
Wrap Dress	gaun lilit
Knickers	celanan lutut
Net Stocking	stoking (kaos kaki jala)
Night Gown	gaun malam
Night Wear	pakaian malam
Sundress	gaun berjemur
Mini Skirt	rok mini
Panty House	celana ketat
Half Slip	rok dalam
Bathrobe	gaun mandi
Bracelets	gelang
Ring	cincin
Brooch	bros
Hand Bag	tas tangan
Hairdryer	pengering rambut
Nail Brush	penggosok kuku
Curling Iron	alat pengeriting
Curling Brush	sikat pengeriting
ROOM EQUIPMENT
English	Indonesia
Mirror	cermin
Blanket	selimut
Pillow	bantal
Sheets	sprei
Note Pad	catatan
Writing Pad	alas catatan
Carpet	karpet
Wardrobe	lemari pakaian
Lamp	lampu
Mattress	kasur
Refrigerator	kulkas
Envelope	amplop
Fax Form	formulir faks
Bad Spread	alas tempat tidur
Waste Paper Basket	tempat sampah
MEN'S CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ARTICLES
English	Indonesia
Belt	ikat pinggang / sabuk
Vest	rompi
Tie	dasi
Socks	kaos kaki
Rain Coat	jas hujan
Cuff	manset
Belt Buckle	gesper
Trousers	celana panjang
Shirt	kemeja
Bow Tie	dasi kupu-kupu
Briefs	celana dalam
Hat	topi
Overcoat	mantel panjang
Razors	alat cukur
Shaving Mug	mangkok cukur
Comb	sisir
Minicure Set	perlengkapan perawatan jari
Cigarette Holder	pipa rokok
Gas Lighter	korek api gas
Tobacco Pouch	kantong tembakau
Brief Case	tas kantor
Bill Fold	dompet lipat

Some Words You Need To Know

BRITISH

AMERICAN

MEANING

Whisky

Whiskey

wiski

T-Junction

Intersection

pertigaan

Toilet

Rest Room

kamar kecil

Pants

Shorts

celana pendek

Queue

Line

antri

Engaged

Busy

sibuk

Aircraft

Airplane

pesawat terbang

Cashier

Teller

kasir

Note

Bill

rekening

Petrol

Gas

bensin

Spirits

Hard Liquour

minuman keras

Reception

Desk

penerima tamu

Holiday

Vacation

hari libur/ liburan

To Book

To Reserve

memesan

Car Park

Parking Lot

tempat parkir

On Foot

Walk

jalan kaki

Starter

Appetizer

makanan pembuka

Flower Shop

Florist

toko bunga

Fill in

Fill Out

mengisi (form)

French

Fries Chips

kentang goreng

Jewellery

Jewelry

permata / perhiasan

Centre

Center

pusat

Enquire

Inquire

menanyakan

Cinema

Movie Theatre

bioskop

Cheque

Check

cek

Barsteward

Bartender

pelayan bar

Taxi

Cab

taksi

Film

Movie

film

Post

Mail

menyurat

Post Box

Mail Box

kotak surat

Maize

Corn

jagung

Shop

Store

toko

Mean

Stingy

pelit

Cooker

Stove

kompor

Tin

Can

kaleng

Autumn

Fall

musim gugur

Engine

Motor

mesin

Railways Station

Train Station

kereta api

Assure / ensure / insure

Assure is a verb meaning ‘to promise or convince’.

            The doctor assured me it was a serious illness.

            “this isn’t my writing,” he assured her.

Ensure is a verb meaning ‘to protect’, to guarantee or to make sure’.

            Life jackets should be kept in boats to ensure the safety of passengers.

Insure is a verb meaning ‘to promise to replace something or the value of something if it is lost’.

            The home owners had to insure their house for fire damage.

(Note : in the USA, the word ensure is used to mean insure.)

            The home owners had to ensure their house for fire damage.

Aloud / allowed / loud

Aloud is an adverb. It means with ‘noise’ or ‘noisily’.

            They read the book aloud.

In this example, the word aloud tells how they read.

Allowed is the past tense of the verb to allow. It means ‘to permit or let’.

            We weren’t allowed to feed the animals at the zoo.

Loud can be used as an adjective, it means ‘noisy’.

            Jennifer Higginsbottom has a loud voice.

Loud can be used as an adverb. It is usually linked with the preposition out.

            Each morning the teacher read bits of the newspaper out loud.

All ways / always

All ways means ‘every way’ or ‘each direction’.

            All ways out of the cave were blocked.

            The painter was a perfectionist – fussy in all ways.

Always is an adverb telling when something happens. It means ‘at all times’.

            Rachel had always wanted to travel.

            The class always looked at the clocked, waiting for a break.

All together / altogether

All together is a phrase meaning ‘everything or everyone is in one place or time’.

            They went to the beach all together.

The words all and together do not always go together – they can be separated in a sentence.

            They all went to the beach together.

Altogether is an adverb. It means ‘entirely, on the whole, generally’.

            They were not altogether happy with the service.