I dug my nails into my sides

Indonesian translation: mencengkeram

23:09 Feb 14, 2003
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: I dug my nails into my sides
While listening to Elizabeth tell the story, I dug my nails into my sides. Every cell in my body was standing at the top of that driveway with those two parents I had never met
Elka Ferani
Indonesian translation:mencengkeram
Explanation:

"[menyilangkan tangan dan] mencengkeram [sisi] tubuh saya" - menggambarkan ketegangan dan keterhanyutan dalam kisah.

contoh penggunaan:

He grabbed my hands and dug my nails into my sides the way he
used to when he wanted people to think I was abusing myself. ...
www3.sympatico.ca/konrad.olen/storytime/Phase2.htm


Seperti ada dua tangan yang mencengkeram leher anda, seperti ada dua tangan yang
menutup pernafasan anda, mengekang kedua tangan anda, mengikat kedua belah ...
www.geocities.com/samuelsiahaan/

Mukanya mendengar sambil tangannya, keduanya, mencengkeram bahu dan mengguncang-guncangkannya.
Aku tersenyum. ... Apa?" teriaknya sambil memperkuat mencengkeram. ...
www.suaramerdeka.com/cybernews/budaya/cerpen.htm

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eldira
Indonesia
Local time: 20:41
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mencengkeram


Explanation:

"[menyilangkan tangan dan] mencengkeram [sisi] tubuh saya" - menggambarkan ketegangan dan keterhanyutan dalam kisah.

contoh penggunaan:

He grabbed my hands and dug my nails into my sides the way he
used to when he wanted people to think I was abusing myself. ...
www3.sympatico.ca/konrad.olen/storytime/Phase2.htm


Seperti ada dua tangan yang mencengkeram leher anda, seperti ada dua tangan yang
menutup pernafasan anda, mengekang kedua tangan anda, mengikat kedua belah ...
www.geocities.com/samuelsiahaan/

Mukanya mendengar sambil tangannya, keduanya, mencengkeram bahu dan mengguncang-guncangkannya.
Aku tersenyum. ... Apa?" teriaknya sambil memperkuat mencengkeram. ...
www.suaramerdeka.com/cybernews/budaya/cerpen.htm



eldira
Indonesia
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 10
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