palooka

[US]/pəˈluːkə/
[UK]/pəˈluːkə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. seorang atlet yang canggung atau tidak terampil, terutama seorang petinju; seorang atlet yang inferior atau biasa saja
Word Forms
Pluralpalookas

Phrases & Collocations

big palooka

petinju besar

clumsy palooka

petinju kikuk

funny palooka

petinju lucu

dumb palooka

petinju bodoh

lucky palooka

petinju beruntung

local palooka

petinju lokal

tough palooka

petinju tangguh

old palooka

petinju tua

young palooka

petinju muda

silly palooka

petinju konyol

Example Sentences

he was just a palooka who thought he could fight.

dia hanyalah seorang palooka yang mengira bisa bertarung.

don't be a palooka and bet all your money.

jangan jadi palooka dan pertaruhkan semua uangmu.

she called him a palooka for his silly mistakes.

dia menamainya palooka karena kesalahan-kesalahannya yang bodoh.

even a palooka can win with a bit of luck.

bahkan seorang palooka pun bisa menang dengan sedikit keberuntungan.

he played the palooka, pretending not to understand the rules.

dia berpura-pura menjadi palooka, seolah-olah tidak mengerti aturan.

don't be such a palooka; think before you act.

jangan jadi seperti palooka; pikir sebelum bertindak.

they called him a palooka after he lost the game.

mereka menamainya palooka setelah dia kalah dalam permainan.

being a palooka won't get you far in this business.

menjadi seorang palooka tidak akan membawamu jauh dalam bisnis ini.

he might be a palooka, but he has a good heart.

dia mungkin seorang palooka, tetapi dia memiliki hati yang baik.

she laughed and called him a palooka for his clumsiness.

dia tertawa dan menamainya palooka karena kecanggungannya.

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