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photo finish

US /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈfəʊ.təʊ ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/
"photo finish" picture

Kata Nama

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penamat foto, perlumbaan sengit

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

Contoh:
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It was a photo finish in the 100-meter dash, with only a millisecond separating the top two runners.
Ia adalah penamat foto dalam larian 100 meter, dengan hanya satu milisaat memisahkan dua pelari teratas.
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The horse race ended in a dramatic photo finish, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
Perlumbaan kuda berakhir dengan penamat foto yang dramatik, membuat semua orang tidak senang duduk.
2.

penamat foto, saat-saat akhir

a situation in which the outcome is decided by a very small margin or at the very last moment

Contoh:
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The election was a photo finish, with the winner declared only after all votes were counted.
Pilihan raya itu adalah penamat foto, dengan pemenang diumumkan hanya selepas semua undi dikira.
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The negotiation went down to a photo finish, with the deal being signed just minutes before the deadline.
Rundingan berakhir dengan penamat foto, dengan perjanjian ditandatangani hanya beberapa minit sebelum tarikh akhir.