Indonesian English Dictionary

Bahasa Indonesia - English

melawan in English:

1. against


against the wall
There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.
All the soldiers were called out by the king to defend the castle against all opposition.
Every time I join a new game of Warcraft, I am pitted against a new team of adversaries.
Against my advice, he fed his dog some raw pork.
Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.
Our city's transport problems are minor when measured against capitals like London and New York.
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.
A poor school record will count against you when you look for a job.
How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?
There are many arguments against smoking cigarettes. Smoking in public places is against the law.
The dollar was devalued against the Japanese currency from 360 yen to 308 yen.
I want to study abroad, even if my parents are against it.
It turned out that the cards were stacked against her from the beginning of the game.

English word "melawan"(against) occurs in sets:

Top 1000 Indonesian words 726 - 750

2. resisting


It is no use your resisting.
Stop resisting!

3. counter


It's at that counter.
See that guy over there at the counter drinking whisky? He's pretty much my type.
Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.
Registration for the first visit is at Counter No.1.
The flow of evacuation events from occurrence of a large earthquake to the conclusion of emergency counter measures.
To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?
In the Tokyo stock market, stocks of about 450 companies are traded over the counter.
When the counter value reaches the assigned 'lucky-number' it displays a congratulatory message.
Pac-Man, when a certain condition is reached, can counter attack and eat the monsters chasing him.
a counter attack
This counter helps to count how many calories are in your favourite food.
At the newsagent’s; you go to the counter to buy a newspaper and they offer to sell you a L1 chocolate bar.
The USA sent extra troops to counter the rising violence in Afghanistan.
He counters well and makes his point.
An Englishman, a Belgian and a Dutchman enter a pub and sit down at the counter. Says the barkeeper, "Wait a minute, is this a joke or what?"