EN: Using 'by [number] runs/points' to show the margin of victory in sports.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "by + angka + skor/run" untuk menunjukkan selisih kemenangan dalam olahraga.
Our team won the basketball game by 10 points.
Tim kami memenangkan pertandingan basket itu dengan selisih 10 poin.
EN: Cricket is an extremely popular sport in Australia, and 'runs' are the units of scoring in the game. Winning by 98 runs is considered a very large and dominant margin of victory in T20 cricket.
EN: Use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) before a noun to show the order or sequence of events. We usually put possessive pronouns (like 'their', 'my', 'his') or the word 'the' before the ordinal number.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan bilangan ordinal (first, second, third, dst.) sebelum kata benda untuk menunjukkan urutan atau susunan kejadian. Kita biasanya menempatkan kata ganti kepunyaan (seperti 'their', 'my', 'his') atau 'the' sebelum bilangan ordinal tersebut.
This is my second time visiting Taiwan.
Ini adalah kunjungan kedua saya ke Taiwan.
EN: The Women's T20 World Cup is a major international cricket tournament. T20 (Twenty20) is a shorter, fast-paced version of cricket that is very popular worldwide because matches finish in about three hours.
EN: We use 'in the first part of...' to describe something that happens during the beginning stage of an event, game, or period of time.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kita menggunakan "in the first part of..." (di bagian awal/paruh pertama dari...) untuk mendeskripsikan sesuatu yang terjadi pada tahap awal suatu aktivitas, pertandingan, atau periode waktu.
He scored a goal in the first part of the match.
Dia mencetak gol di babak pertama pertandingan.
EN: In cricket, points are called 'runs'. A team scores runs by hitting the ball and running between two sets of wickets, or by hitting the ball to the boundary.
EN: The conjunction 'so' is used to connect two clauses, where the second clause is the result of the first.
Bahasa Indonesia: Konjungsi "so" (jadi) digunakan untuk menghubungkan dua klausa, di mana klausa kedua adalah hasil dari klausa pertama.
It was raining, so we stayed home.
Saat itu hujan, jadi kami tinggal di rumah.
EN: In sports commentary, 'catch up' is a common phrasal verb meaning to reach the same quality, standard, or score as an opponent who is currently winning.
EN: Use 'but' to connect two contrasting ideas. It shows a difference between the first part of the sentence and the second part.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "but" (tetapi) untuk menghubungkan dua ide yang berlawanan. Ini menunjukkan perbedaan atau perubahan arah antara bagian pertama dan bagian kedua kalimat.
The food was delicious, but the service was slow.
Makanannya enak, tetapi pelayanannya lambat.
EN: In cricket, 'batting' and 'bowling' are the two main phases of the game. A team can be very good at hitting the ball (batting) but struggle with throwing the ball to get opponents out (bowling). This sentence highlights the balance of skills required in the sport.
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Regular verbs form the past tense by adding '-ed' to the base form (e.g., 'use' becomes 'used').
Bahasa Indonesia: Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk membicarakan tindakan yang telah selesai di masa lalu. Bentuk lampau dari kata kerja beraturan dibuat dengan menambahkan "-ed" pada bentuk dasar kata kerja (contoh: "use" menjadi "used").
They played soccer yesterday.
Mereka bermain sepak bola kemarin.
EN: In cricket, a team typically has 11 players, and usually only 5 or 6 of them bowl during a match. Using eight different bowlers is an unusually high number, which often indicates that the captain is experimenting with different tactics or that the main bowlers are not performing as expected.
EN: We use 'too many' before plural countable nouns to say that there is a larger number of something than is good or necessary.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kita menggunakan "too many" sebelum kata benda jamak yang dapat dihitung untuk menyatakan bahwa jumlah sesuatu terlalu banyak, melebihi jumlah yang sesuai atau dibutuhkan.
There are too many cars on the road today.
Ada terlalu banyak mobil di jalan hari ini.
EN: In cricket, 'bowlers' are the players who deliver the ball to the batter, similar to pitchers in baseball. Using eight different bowlers in a single T20 match (which only lasts 20 overs or 120 balls) is highly unusual and often considered a sign of tactical experimentation or a lack of bowling control.
EN: Use 'will + verb' to talk about future plans or events that are scheduled to happen.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "will + kata kerja" untuk membicarakan rencana masa depan atau peristiwa yang dijadwalkan akan terjadi.
We will watch the game tomorrow.
Kami akan menonton pertandingan ini besok.
EN: In international sports, country names like 'Australia' are often treated as plural nouns (e.g., using 'their next match') because they refer to the team members collectively.
EN: Use 'Subject + was + adjective' to describe how someone felt in the past. 'Was' is the past tense of 'is' and is used with singular subjects.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "Subject + was + adjective" untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana perasaan seseorang di masa lalu. "Was" adalah bentuk lampau dari "is", digunakan untuk subjek tunggal.
The player was tired after the long game.
Pemain itu merasa sangat lelah setelah pertandingan yang panjang.
EN: In international sports, the captain of a team is not only a key player but also the main representative who speaks to the media after a match, regardless of whether the team won or lost.
EN: The pattern 'It is a/an [noun] for [someone] to [verb]' is used to describe how an action affects a specific person or group. 'It' is a placeholder, and the real action is described after 'to'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Pola kalimat "It is a/an [kata benda] for [seseorang] to [kata kerja]" digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan makna atau dampak suatu tindakan bagi orang tertentu. Di sini, "It" adalah subjek semu; tindakan sebenarnya ditunjukkan oleh frasa kata kerja setelah "to".
It is a good chance for us to practice English.
Ini adalah kesempatan yang baik bagi kami untuk berlatih bahasa Inggris.
EN: In international sports, smaller or developing teams (like the Netherlands in cricket) often view matches against world-class teams (like Australia) as valuable learning experiences rather than just competitions they must win. This reflects a sporting culture of mutual respect and growth.
EN: The word 'also' is used to add extra information. It usually goes before the main verb (like 'praised') but after the verb 'to be' (am, is, are, was, were).
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata "also" (juga) digunakan untuk menambahkan informasi tambahan. Kata ini biasanya ditempatkan sebelum kata kerja utama (seperti "praised"), tetapi setelah kata kerja bantu (am, is, are, was, were).
She also plays tennis.
Dia juga bermain tenis.
EN: In international sports, it is a common sign of sportsmanship for captains to praise their opponents after a match, regardless of the outcome. This shows respect and promotes goodwill between nations.
EN: We use 'really' before an adverb (like 'well') to mean 'very'. It makes the description stronger.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kita menggunakan "really" sebelum kata keterangan (seperti "well") untuk berarti "sangat". Ini memperkuat makna dan membuat deskripsi lebih hidup.
He runs really fast.
Dia berlari sangat cepat.
EN: In sports, it is a common sign of good sportsmanship for the winning captain (like Sophie Molineux of Australia) to praise the opposing team, especially when the opponents are semi-professional or associate players who balance work and sports.
EN: Using 'are not' (or 'aren't') to make negative sentences with plural nouns. It shows that a statement is not true for a group of people or things.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "are not" (atau singkatannya aren't) untuk membuat kalimat negatif dengan kata benda jamak. Ini digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa suatu pernyataan tidak benar untuk kelompok orang atau benda tersebut.
The students are not in the classroom.
Para siswa tidak berada di dalam kelas.
EN: In many countries, cricket is a highly professional sport with wealthy leagues. However, in non-traditional cricket nations like the Netherlands, many players (especially in women's cricket) are semi-professional or amateurs who must balance their sport with regular jobs.
EN: The phrase 'had to' is the past tense of 'have to'. It is used to express that something was necessary or obligatory in the past.
Bahasa Indonesia: "Had to" adalah bentuk lampau dari "have to" (harus). Digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa ada keharusan atau kebutuhan untuk melakukan sesuatu di masa lalu.
We had to wake up early yesterday.
Kami harus bangun pagi kemarin.
EN: In many sports, especially women's cricket in developing or smaller sporting nations, players are semi-professional or amateur. This means they do not earn enough money from sports alone and must balance regular jobs with representing their country in international tournaments.
EN: Use 'played well' to describe doing a good job in a game or activity. 'Well' is an adverb that describes the verb 'played'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "played well" untuk mendeskripsikan kinerja yang baik dalam sebuah permainan atau aktivitas. "Well" adalah kata keterangan yang digunakan untuk memodifikasi kata kerja "played" (bermain/bertanding).
The team played well and won the game.
Tim ini bermain dengan baik dan memenangkan pertandingan.
EN: The phrase 'women's sports event' highlights the growing global recognition and support for female athletes. In cricket, tournaments like the Women's T20 World Cup are helping to professionalize the sport for women globally, even though some players from smaller nations like the Netherlands still balance cricket with regular jobs.
EN: Use 'will' followed by the base form of a verb to talk about future plans or events that are scheduled to happen.
Bahasa Indonesia: Gunakan "will" diikuti dengan bentuk dasar kata kerja untuk membicarakan rencana masa depan atau pengaturan yang akan terjadi.
We will play tennis tomorrow.
Kami akan bermain tenis besok.
EN: In international sports, country names like 'The Netherlands' are treated as plural nouns in British English (e.g., 'The Netherlands are playing'), but in American English and general simplified contexts, they can also be treated as singular or referred to by plural pronouns like 'they' to represent the team members.
Kosakata utama dengan pengucapan IPA, definisi, contoh kalimat, dan kuis interaktif.
Dalam konteks: kemenangan, memenangkan posisi pertama dalam pertandingan atau kompetisi
Dalam konteks: dengan mudah, tanpa usaha keras
Dalam konteks: sempurna, tanpa cacat
Dalam konteks: kesempatan, peluang
Dalam konteks: memuji, memberikan pujian
Dalam konteks: turnamen, kejuaraan
Dalam konteks: percaya diri, penuh keyakinan
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, catatan penggunaan, dan contoh kalimat.
To reach the same level or standard as someone who is ahead.
Mengejar, menyusul
To spend time away from work or study for a specific reason.
Mengambil cuti, meluangkan waktu
Athletic events and competitions played exclusively by female athletes.
Olahraga wanita