count down
US /ˈkaʊnt daʊn/
UK /ˈkaʊnt daʊn/
1.
menghitung mundur
to announce the numbers in reverse order to zero, especially before the launch of a rocket or the start of an event
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The engineers began to count down the final minutes before liftoff.
Para insinyur mulai menghitung mundur menit-menit terakhir sebelum peluncuran.
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We're going to count down from ten to zero.
Kita akan menghitung mundur dari sepuluh ke nol.
2.
menghitung mundur, menanti dengan tidak sabar
to eagerly await an event
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The children are counting down the days until Christmas.
Anak-anak sedang menghitung mundur hari-hari sampai Natal.
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I'm counting down to my vacation next month.
Saya sedang menghitung mundur liburan saya bulan depan.