jive
US /dʒaɪv/
UK /dʒaɪv/
1.
jive, tarian jive
a style of dance popular in the 1940s, performed to swing music
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They learned to dance the jive at the local club.
Mereka belajar menari jive di kelab tempatan.
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The band played upbeat swing music perfect for a lively jive.
Band memainkan muzik swing yang ceria, sesuai untuk jive yang rancak.
2.
cakap kosong, omong kosong
deceptive or insincere talk
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Don't give me that jive; I know what you're really up to.
Jangan beri saya cakap kosong itu; saya tahu apa yang awak rancang sebenarnya.
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His explanation was just a lot of jive to avoid responsibility.
Penjelasannya hanyalah banyak cakap kosong untuk mengelak tanggungjawab.
1.
menari jive
to dance to jive music
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They spent the whole night jiving on the dance floor.
Mereka menghabiskan sepanjang malam menari jive di lantai tarian.
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The energetic music made everyone want to get up and jive.
Muzik yang bertenaga membuat semua orang ingin bangun dan menari jive.
2.
bercakap kosong, membual
to speak in a deceptive or insincere way
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He tried to jive his way out of trouble, but no one believed him.
Dia cuba bercakap kosong untuk melepaskan diri daripada masalah, tetapi tiada siapa yang percaya kepadanya.
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Stop jiving and tell me the truth.
Berhenti bercakap kosong dan beritahu saya kebenaran.