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to clear the table

Indonesian translation: membereskan meja

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English term or phrase:to clear the table
Indonesian translation:membereskan meja
Entered by: SeiTT

12:43 May 19, 2021
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to clear the table
Hi
E.g. "After I have finished eating, I clear the table."
According to my sources, this is "(mem)bersihkan meja".
But I am not cleaning anything right now, I am simply clearing the table of the plates etc. which were on it.
So I am looking for an unambiguous expression which has nothing to do with cleaning and everything to do with taking plates etc. off the table and taking them to the kitchen/fridge.
Best Wishes
Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:55
membereskan meja
Explanation:
According to KBBI, "membereskan" means "mengatur (menyusun) baik-baik; merapikan".

Other references:
https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2019/01/23/09304871/kfc-...

https://www.idntimes.com/food/dining-guide/fina-wahibatun-ni...
Selected response from:

Elfi Liu
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
Grading comment
Terima kasih, sangat berguna sekali.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2membereskan meja
Elfi Liu
5membersihkan meja
Ridha Ananda L Tobing
4merapikan meja
Andreas Alfa Beta Gama
4Mengangkat peralatan makan dari meja
Khoirul Rijal
4mengosongkan meja
fird_77


  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
merapikan meja


Explanation:
merapikan meja = to make the table tidy

Andreas Alfa Beta Gama
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Mengangkat peralatan makan dari meja


Explanation:
If you're looking for an unambiguous translation, you might try "mengangkat peralatan makan dari meja"

So, "mengangkat" has a lot of meaning, one of which is " membawa pergi; membawa dari satu tempat ke tempat yang lain" (KBBI)

Example sentence(s):
  • -Ia menyuruh anaknya mengangkat jemuran

    https://kbbi.kemdikbud.go.id/entri/mengangkat
Khoirul Rijal
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 4
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
membereskan meja


Explanation:
According to KBBI, "membereskan" means "mengatur (menyusun) baik-baik; merapikan".

Other references:
https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2019/01/23/09304871/kfc-...

https://www.idntimes.com/food/dining-guide/fina-wahibatun-ni...

Example sentence(s):
  • Program itu bertujuan mengajak konsumen membereskan meja mereka setelah makan sehingga dapat menjaga kenyamanan sesama konsumen
  • KFC mengajak pengunjung restoran untuk membereskan piring dan sampah setelah makan di tempat.

    Reference: http://https://www.solopos.com/makan-di-tempat-umum-biasakan...
    Reference: http://https://today.line.me/id/v2/article/Vg5anl
Elfi Liu
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Indonesian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Terima kasih, sangat berguna sekali.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  frz
1 min
  -> Thank you. :)
agree  fird_77: A perfect word-choice! To clean the table is 'membersihkan meja'; to clean up the table is 'merapikan meja'; to clear the table is 'membereskan meja'.
13 hrs
  -> Thank you. :)
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
membersihkan meja


Explanation:
According to the Freedictionary.com, the idiom "to clear the table" means
to remove objects from a table. This phrase is often said after a meal, as one removes dishes, silverware, and leftover food from the table.
Clear the table of all that junk so I can put down these placemats.

This is the same case for the Indonesian term "membersihkan meja" which means clearing the table from any object.

Example sentence(s):
  • I'll clear the table, and Chris will wash the dishes.

    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/clear+the+table#:~:text=To%20remove%20objects%20from%20a,Chris%20will%20wash%20the%20dishes.
Ridha Ananda L Tobing
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mengosongkan meja


Explanation:
This is another alternative to Mbak Liu's answer!
'Mengosongkan meja' has a connotation of clearing up unnecessary objects/items or leftover from the table which, in this case, takes plates etc. off the table and taking them to the kitchen/fridge

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Note added at 19 hrs (2021-05-20 07:56:12 GMT)
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'Mengosongkan meja' focuses on anything ON the table, and also any person seating/booking the table, and not the table itself.


    https://multiintisarana.com/2018/07/19/meja-kerja-rapi-bikin-lebih-produktif/
    https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/2053737/meja-kerja-berantakan-bikin-orang-kreatif
fird_77
Indonesia
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian, Native in JavaneseJavanese
PRO pts in category: 8
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