Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Opposites attract.

Indonesian translation:

(yang) berlawanan tarik-menarik

Added to glossary by SeiTT
Mar 12, 2021 16:10
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English term

Opposites attract.

English to Indonesian Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Romance
Hi
I am having difficulty expressing the idea that opposites attract to my Indonesian fiancée.
I.e. I am white, she is brown; I am tall, she is petite etc. etc.
I think you must have an equivalent, even if only in science, in the field of magnetism perhaps.
Many thanks
Simon

Proposed translations

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(yang) berlawanan tarik-menarik

In physical study of magnetism, this idea of "similarities bind and opposites attract" is often expressed as:
- (Kutub) senama/sejenis tolak-menolak
- (Kutub) berlawanan tarik-menarik

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Note added at 18 hrs (2021-03-13 10:32:30 GMT)
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I am sorry that the rule in magnetics is "similarities repel, opposites attract".
- (Kutub) senama/sejenis tolak-menolak
- (Kutub) berlawanan tarik-menarik
Example sentence:

A. kutub senama tolak-menolak kutub berlawanan tarik-menarik

Peer comment(s):

agree Muhammad Yoga Prabowo
14 days
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5 hrs

beda daya tarik

Makanya dari dulu gue dari sekian banyak pertanyaan, bagus mana pantai A atau pantai B? Gue akan jawab “beda lokasi, beda cerita dan beda daya tarik”.
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11 hrs

Daya Tarik Berlawanan

Opposites Attract dapat diartikan sebagai suatu keadaan psikologis atau mental seseorang yang merasa tertarik dengan orang lain yang sifat atau karakternya berlawanan dengan dirinya.
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