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Usages of gugup
Dia gugup sebelum berbicara, tetapi teman perempuan kami menenangkannya.
She is nervous before speaking, but our female friend calms her down.
Saya juga gugup, alih-alih duduk diam saya berlatih pelan-pelan.
I am also nervous; instead of sitting still I practice slowly.
Dia baru saja tiba di kafe; dia masih gugup sebelum wawancara.
She has just arrived at the cafe; she is still nervous before the interview.
Menurut guru, gugup sebelum wawancara itu wajar.
According to the teacher, being nervous before an interview is normal.
Saya mengambil napas pelan-pelan supaya tidak terlalu gugup.
I take a breath slowly so that I am not too nervous.
Temanku gugup karena ini kencan pertamanya sejak putus dengan mantannya.
My friend is nervous because this is his/her first date since breaking up with his/her ex.
Jangankan berbicara cepat seperti penutur asli, menjawab satu pertanyaan lisan di sesi perkenalan saja kadang masih membuat saya gugup.
Let alone speaking fast like a native speaker, answering a single spoken question in the introduction session alone sometimes still makes me nervous.
Sebelum presentasi, saya melakukan latihan napas dalam-dalam supaya tidak terlalu gugup.
Before the presentation, I do deep-breathing exercises so I am not too nervous.
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