Definisi : interj maaf: “~, did you call me?”, “maaf, puan panggil saya?”; “~, the boss is busy now”, “maaf, bos sedang sibuk sekarang”. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : I’m ~ to have to announce the chairman’s resignation, dgn dukacita dimaklumkan bahawa pengerusi telah meletakkan jawatan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : I’m ~ to have to /say, tell you, etc/, [various translations]: I’m ~ to have to tell you that we shan’t be able to come, saya minta maaf, kami tdk dapat datang; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : /be, feel/ ~ for os, berasa sedih: don’t pay any attention. She’s just feeling ~ for herself because she hasn’t been invited, jangan pedulikan. Dia cuma berasa sedih krn tdk dijemput; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 4. in a bad state, teruk: we were in a ~ plight, kami berada dlm keadaan yg teruk; I’ve never seen such a ~ excuse for an essay, tdk pernah saya lihat esei yg begitu teruk; ~ state of affairs, keadaan yg teruk; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. (in making apologies), (me)minta maaf: I’m ~ to have kept you waiting, saya minta maaf krn membuat anda menunggu; I’m ~ I didn’t hear you, saya minta maaf, saya tak dengar; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : I’m ~ (to hear /it, that/), I’m ~ about /it, that/, saya turut bersimpati; (colloq) kesian; 2. feeling regret, menyesal: my son is ~ for what he did, anak saya menyesal dgn apa yg telah dilakukannya; I’m ~ I went – the food was horrible and the company was bad, menyesal saya datang – makanannya teruk dan orangnya pun tdk senonoh; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : adj 1. feeling sympathy, pity, kasihan, bersimpati: I’m ~ for that poor old man. He lost everything in last night’s fire, saya kasihan kpd orang tua itu. Dia telah kehilangan segala-galanya dlm kebakaran malam tadi; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)