| -soled | adj bertapak: rubber~ boots, kasut but yg bertapak getah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| toe-hold | 2. (fig.) tempat bertapak: the job will give him a ~ in university circles, pekerjaan itu akan memberinya tempat bertapak di kalangan ahli akademik universiti itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| established | adj 1. set up, telah bertapak: he works with a well-~ legal firm, dia bekerja di syarikat guaman yg telah bertapak; 2. firmly accepted, sudah mantap:an ~ custom, adat yg sudah mantap; 3. be firmly associated with a particular activity, sudah mapan: ~ dressmakers, pembuat pakaian yg sudah mapan; ~ clientele, klientel (yg) mantap; 4. (of Church, religion) rasmi: Islam is the ~ religion in Malaysia, Islam ialah agama rasmi di Malaysia. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| locate | vi (US) establish oneself, (of business, firm, etc) bertapak; (of people) menetap: the company has ~d in Michigan, syarikat itu bertapak di Michigan; my grandparents finally ~d in Boston, datuk dan nenek saya akhirnya menetap di Boston; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| place | ~ in the sun, (colloq) tempat utk bertapak: at last he had a ~ in the sun where his ability would be obvious to all, akhirnya dia memperoleh tempat utk bertapak yg boleh menyerlahkan kebolehannya; all over the ~, (colloq) a. everywhere, di merata-rata tempat, di sana sini: I’ve looking for him all over the ~, saya telah pergi mencarinya di merata-rata tempat; b. in an untidy manner, i. (of things), (bersepah) di sana sini, di merata-rata tempat: her books and clothes were all over the ~, buku-buku dan pakaian-pakaiannya bersepah di sana sini; ii. (of hair) kusut-masai; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| flat-footed | adj bertapak rata. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| foothold | n stepping place, tempat berpijak: the mountaineers were looking for a ~ on the steep slope, pendaki-pendaki gunung itu mencari tempat berpijak di cerun yg curam; /gain, get/ a ~, bertapak: the enemy has already gained a ~ on the island, musuh sudah dapat bertapak di pulau itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| -rooted | adj 1. having roots, berakar; 2. firmly established, bertapak, berakar umbi: deep~ prejudices, prasangka yg telah lama berakar umbi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| uproot | 2. eradicate, destroy, menghapuskan, membasmi: long-established traditions are difficult to ~, tradisi yg telah lama bertapak agak sukar hendak dihapuskan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| find | b. become independent, (dapat) berdikari: the organization helps ex-convicts to ~ their feet again, organisasi itu membantu bekas-bekas banduan utk berdikari semula; c. become confident in new surroundings, (mula) bertapak: I’ve only been here for a few weeks so I’m still ~ing my feet, saya di sini baru beberapa minggu, jadi saya masih belum bertapak lagi; ~ it in /os, o’s heart/, (to do st), (force os to do st) memujuk hati, memaksa diri; (bear to do st) tergamak, sampai hati: we ought to be able to ~ it in ourselves to forgive our enemies, kita sepatutnya dapat memujuk hati utk memaafi musuh kita; he had always worked very well and McGregor could not ~ it in his heart to dismiss him, dia sentiasa bekerja dgn baik dan McGregor tdk sampai hati utk memecatnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |