| punctuality | n approp v+ tepat pd masanya: he is not noted for ~, dia tdk pernah datang tepat pd masanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fixation | n obsession, obsesi: he has a ~ about punctuality, dia mempunyai obsesi ttg ketepatan masa; it isn’t real love, it’s just a ~, bukan cinta sejati, hanyalah obsesi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stress | 3. emphasis, importance, tekanan, menitikberatkan: my father lays great ~ on punctuality, ayah saya memberikan tekanan yg kuat pd ketepatan waktu or ayah saya menitikberatkan ttg ketepatan waktu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stickler | n one who makes insistent demands, (orang yg) cerewet: the new boss is a ~ for punctuality, bos baru itu cerewet betul ttg kedatangan yg tepat pd masanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| womanlike | adj 1. (of a woman) memang spt perangai /wanita, perempuan/: a ~ lack of punctuality, memang spt perangai wanita yg tdk menepati masa; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| insist | ~ /on, upon/, a. declare, maintain firmly, /berkeras mengatakan, menegaskan/ bahawa: Salim ~ed on his brother’s innocence, Salim berkeras mengatakan bahawa adiknya tdk bersalah; b. demand, urge in emphatic manner, berkeras /hendakkan, mahukan/; (to do st) berkeras hendak: he ~ed on his sons being there, dia berkeras hendakkan anak-anak lelakinya hadir; the manager ~ed on punctuality, pengurus itu berkeras hendakkan para pekerja datang tepat pd waktunya; to my surprise, he ~ed on paying the bill, saya terperanjat apabila dia berkeras hendak membayar bil itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| concern | our main ~ is the lack of public awareness of the need for conservation, perkara yg membimbangkan kami ialah kurangnya kesedaran di kalangan orang ramai ttg perlunya pemuliharaan; 3. st one regards as important and thinks about a lot, perkara yg dipentingkan; (used with “with”) mementingkan: what are the ~s of the man in the street?, apakah perkara yg dipentingkan oleh orang biasa?; he could not understand his friend’s ~ with punctuality, dia tdk memahami mengapa kawannya mementingkan ketepatan waktu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |