drop an anchor

Indonesian translation: berhenti

09:48 Feb 26, 2022
English to Indonesian translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / subtitle
English term or phrase: drop an anchor
Seorang polisi berkata kepada rekannya saat tiba di tempat yang diduga merupakan persembunyian seorang pembunuh dan pemerkosa:

John, it's me. I'm here, on site.
I'll drop an anchor.

Apakah artinya "drop an anchor" di sini? Apakah itu sebuah idiom?

Thanks.
Yohanes Sutopo
Local time: 11:12
Indonesian translation:berhenti
Explanation:
Makna kedua 'drop anchor' menurut Paman Col adalah 'tinggal/menetap di suatu tempat'.

Itu makna dalam bahasa standarnya.

Karena bahasa film sering menggunakan bahasa slang dan sesuai dg konteks percakapan dan peristiwanya, maka berdasarkan makna standar tsb, saya mengusulkan:

drop an anchor = berhenti (di sini)

Jadi, si polisi mengatakan:

I'll drop an anchor = Saya/Aku (akan) berhenti (di sini).

Keterangan: Kata yg di dalam kurung bersifat opsional tergantung konteks yg lebih pasnya.

Ref.:
drop anchor
in American English
or cast anchor
2. to stay or settle (in a place)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/drop-an...
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Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 11:12
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Summary of answers provided
5berhenti
Hipyan Nopri
4berjaga di sini
Badar Tsani Ramadhan
4turunkan/kirimkan bantuan
Regi2006


  

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berjaga di sini


Explanation:
As per Collins dictionary: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/drop...

Drop an anchor or cast anchor
1. to lower the anchor overboard
2. to stay or settle (in a place)

Mungkin yang dimaksud berdiam dan mengawasi di lokasi tersebut.


    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/drop-anchor
Badar Tsani Ramadhan
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turunkan/kirimkan bantuan


Explanation:
someone or something that gives support when needed:
She was my anchor when things were difficult for me.
This treaty has been called the anchor (= strongest part) of their foreign policy.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/anchor

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Dengan asumsi rekannya yang berkata "drop an anchor"

Regi2006
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berhenti


Explanation:
Makna kedua 'drop anchor' menurut Paman Col adalah 'tinggal/menetap di suatu tempat'.

Itu makna dalam bahasa standarnya.

Karena bahasa film sering menggunakan bahasa slang dan sesuai dg konteks percakapan dan peristiwanya, maka berdasarkan makna standar tsb, saya mengusulkan:

drop an anchor = berhenti (di sini)

Jadi, si polisi mengatakan:

I'll drop an anchor = Saya/Aku (akan) berhenti (di sini).

Keterangan: Kata yg di dalam kurung bersifat opsional tergantung konteks yg lebih pasnya.

Ref.:
drop anchor
in American English
or cast anchor
2. to stay or settle (in a place)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/drop-an...

Hipyan Nopri
Indonesia
Local time: 11:12
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Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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