wheel and deal

Indonesian translation: tawar-menawar habis-habisan

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English term or phrase:wheel and deal
Indonesian translation:tawar-menawar habis-habisan

12:47 Jun 26, 2005
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: wheel and deal
The context is:
"Wheel and deal, Hawai style! Now you can get many wonderful gifts!"

This is in a tourisn brochure.
Sugeng Hariyanto
Local time: 23:30
tawar-menawar habis-habisan
Explanation:
Here's my take at the text: "Tawar-menawarlah habis-habisan gaya orang Hawaii! Sekarang Anda bisa berbelanja banyak oleh-oleh yang luar biasa!"
Definition from answers.com
To engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way.
see link below
PS: You can also use 'gila-gilaan' or 'tega-tegaan' instead of habis-habisan
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James Pantou
Indonesia
Local time: 23:30
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Summary of answers provided
5bertindak bebas sesuka hati
Ricky Zulkifli
5tawar-menawar rumit, cerdas dan agak licik
Muhammad Zikri
4tawar-menawar habis-habisan
James Pantou
3Bertindak bebas
M. Laut


  

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Bertindak bebas


Explanation:
Diambil dari kamus slang Amerika

M. Laut
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Local time: 23:30
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tawar-menawar habis-habisan


Explanation:
Here's my take at the text: "Tawar-menawarlah habis-habisan gaya orang Hawaii! Sekarang Anda bisa berbelanja banyak oleh-oleh yang luar biasa!"
Definition from answers.com
To engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way.
see link below
PS: You can also use 'gila-gilaan' or 'tega-tegaan' instead of habis-habisan


    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/wheel
James Pantou
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bertindak bebas sesuka hati


Explanation:
This is an informal expression which means 'to engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way'.

Ricky Zulkifli
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tawar-menawar rumit, cerdas dan agak licik


Explanation:
Definitions of wheel and deal on the Web:

"to use complex and skillful, sometimes slightly dishonest, negotiating techniques in order to secure something"






    Reference: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861712594/wheel.html
Muhammad Zikri
Indonesia
Local time: 23:30
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