photo finish
US /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
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foto finish, akhir yang ketat
a close finish of a race, especially one in which the winner is not immediately obvious and has to be determined from a photograph of the competitors as they cross the finishing line
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It was a photo finish in the 100-meter dash, with only a millisecond separating the top two runners.
Itu adalah foto finish dalam lari 100 meter, dengan hanya selisih milidetik antara dua pelari teratas.
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The horse race ended in a dramatic photo finish, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
Balap kuda berakhir dengan foto finish yang dramatis, membuat semua orang tegang.
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foto finish, saat-saat terakhir
a situation in which the outcome is decided by a very small margin or at the very last moment
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The election was a photo finish, with the winner declared only after all votes were counted.
Pemilu itu adalah foto finish, dengan pemenang diumumkan hanya setelah semua suara dihitung.
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The negotiation went down to a photo finish, with the deal being signed just minutes before the deadline.
Negosiasi berakhir dengan foto finish, dengan kesepakatan ditandatangani hanya beberapa menit sebelum batas waktu.