berperilaku tengil ala koboy

English translation: behave like obnoxious cowboys

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Indonesian term or phrase:berperilaku tengil ala koboy
English translation:behave like obnoxious cowboys
Entered by: Catherine Muir

08:48 Jun 16, 2008
Indonesian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense / Densus 88
Indonesian term or phrase: berperilaku tengil ala koboy
Context: Sebagai satuan elit Polri, anggota Densus 88 harus berbeda dengan intel Melayu model lama yang berperilaku tengil ala koboy, suka cari gratisan, suka pamer kalau dia intel, atau menyalahgunakan jabatannya untuk kepentigan pribadi.
Catherine Muir
Australia
Local time: 17:49
behave like obnoxious cowboys
Explanation:
tengil = menyebalkan (KBBI)
obnoxious = annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself

fits the context, imho
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Hendarto Setiadi
Indonesia
Local time: 13:49
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Summary of answers provided
4behave like contemptuous cowboys
Suzan Piper
3 +1behave like obnoxious cowboys
Hendarto Setiadi
4behave detestably like cowboys
ErichEko ⟹⭐
3scoundrel-style resentful behavior
Hikmat Gumilar
3rebellious behaviour as a /like a cow boy
Sussie Sufyasih Umsari


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scoundrel-style resentful behavior


Explanation:
my 2 cents

Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 13:49
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in SundaneseSundanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rebellious behaviour as a /like a cow boy


Language variant: uncommon acting

Explanation:
Used to do bad habits things in the society

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Note added at 37 minutos (2008-06-16 09:26:29 GMT)
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wah ternyata pak Hikmat duluan masuk nih

Sussie Sufyasih Umsari
Spain
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
behave like contemptuous cowboys


Explanation:
IMHO

Suzan Piper
Australia
Local time: 16:49
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Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
behave like obnoxious cowboys


Explanation:
tengil = menyebalkan (KBBI)
obnoxious = annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself

fits the context, imho

Hendarto Setiadi
Indonesia
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
behave detestably like cowboys


Explanation:
Maintain the adverb, I guess.

ErichEko ⟹⭐
Indonesia
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
PRO pts in category: 24
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