yo-yo
US /ˈjoʊ.joʊ/
UK /ˈjoʊ.joʊ/
1.
yoyo
a toy consisting of a pair of disks with a deep groove between them in which a string is attached and wound, which can be made to go up and down by a rapid wrist movement as it unwinds and rewinds
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He learned to do tricks with his yo-yo.
Dia belajar melakukan helah dengan yoyonya.
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The child was happily playing with a colorful yo-yo.
Kanak-kanak itu gembira bermain dengan yoyo berwarna-warni.
2.
yoyo, turun naik
a person or thing that moves up and down or back and forth, especially in an uncontrolled or erratic way
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The stock market has been a real yo-yo lately, with prices fluctuating wildly.
Pasaran saham telah menjadi yoyo sebenar kebelakangan ini, dengan harga yang turun naik secara liar.
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Her mood was a constant yo-yo, swinging from joy to despair.
Moodnya sentiasa yoyo, berayun dari kegembiraan kepada keputusasaan.
1.
turun naik, berayun
to move up and down or back and forth like a yo-yo
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The elevator kept yo-yoing between floors.
Lif terus turun naik antara tingkat.
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His weight tends to yo-yo, making it hard to maintain a stable size.
Berat badannya cenderung turun naik, menjadikannya sukar untuk mengekalkan saiz yang stabil.