Meaning
1. Mendorong atau Mengajak
Digunakan untuk mendorong atau mengajak seseorang untuk melakukan sesuatu. Misalnya, jika teman Anda ragu untuk ikut dalam suatu kegiatan, Anda bisa mengatakan, "Come on, pasti seru!" yang berarti "Ayo, pasti seru!"
2. Menyatakan Ketidakpercayaan atau Keheranan
Ketika Anda mendengar sesuatu yang sulit dipercaya atau mengejutkan, Anda bisa menggunakan "Come on" untuk mengekspresikan rasa tidak percaya. Misalnya, jika seseorang menceritakan kisah yang terdengar tidak masuk akal, Anda dapat berkata, "Come on, masa sih?"
3. Meminta Seseorang untuk Bergegas
Anda juga bisa menggunakan "Come on" untuk meminta seseorang agar lebih cepat. Contohnya, jika Anda sedang terburu-buru dan teman Anda lambat, Anda bisa berkata, "Come on, kita sudah terlambat!"
Today's Sentences
01
Come on, we’re going to be late!
Situation
Come on, we’re going to be late!
Where are we going?
I just got tickets to tonight’s game!
Really?
That’s so last minute!
Itu benar-benar mendadak!
02
Your painting skills have really come on!
Situation
So, what do you think?
Wow, I must say your painting skills have really come on!
Thank you.
I’m really happy with the results.
Saya sangat senang dengan hasilnya.
All that hard work has paid off!
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "come on" is considered an intransitive and inseparable.
- Intransitive - It does not take a direct object in most of its common uses.
Example 1: The lights came on suddenly.
Example 2: She’s really coming on in her studies.
Example 3: The show comes on at 8 p.m. - Inseparable - You cannot insert anything between come and on. It always stays together as a unit. Example 1: Come on, you can do it! Don’t give up now.
Example 2: The heater comes on automatically when the temperature drops.
Example 3: I think a headache is coming on—I need to lie down.
Contoh 1: Lampu menyala tiba-tiba.
Contoh 2: Dia benar-benar mengalami kemajuan dalam studinya.
Contoh 3: Acara dimulai pada pukul 8 malam.
Contoh 2: Pemanas comes on secara otomatis ketika suhu turun.
Contoh 3: Saya pikir sakit kepala sedang coming on—saya perlu berbaring.
Related words as to encourage: Get a move on, hurry up, let’s go, move it.
Related words as to activate: Switch on, turn on, power up, start.
Related words as to improve: Advance, improve, make progress, develop.
Related words as to illness or emotion: Begin, start, set in.
Related words as to flirt: Hit on, flirt with, make a pass at.
Kata terkait dengan “activate”: Switch on, turn on, power up, start.
Kata terkait dengan “improve”: Advance, improve, make progress, develop.
Kata terkait dengan “illness” atau “emotion”: Begin, start, set in.
Kata terkait dengan “flirt”: Hit on, flirt with, make a pass at.
