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tug of war artinya

tarik tali

UK/ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔː/US/ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔɹ/

tug of war in Indonesian: tarik tali, tarik tambang. In English, tug of war means a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

Indonesian words for tug of war

game
tarik tali, tarik tambang

English meaning of tug of war

  1. noun A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.
  2. noun A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

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Questions about tug of war in Indonesian

What is the meaning of tug of war in Indonesian?
Tug of war in Indonesian is tarik tali, tarik tambang.
Apa arti tug of war?
Tug of war: tarik tali, tarik tambang.
What does tug of war mean in English?
Tug of war means a game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

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