| laudable | adj /patut, harus/ dipuji: a ~ attempt, usaha yg patut dipuji. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| consider | vt 1. think about, contemplate, menimbang, mempertimbangkan: you should ~ the matter carefully, kamu patut menimbang perkara ini dgn hati-hati; I’m ~ing buying a new car, saya sedang mempertimbangkan pembelian kereta baru; 2. regard as, reckon, menganggap: I ~ him unreliable, saya menganggap dia tdk boleh diharap; take any action you ~ necessary, ambillah sebarang tindakan yg kamu anggap perlu; ~ os, (used at the beginning of sentence), [not translated]: ~ yourself fired, kamu telah dipecat; 3. have regard for, menimbang, menenggang(kan); (person) memikirkan: she never ~ed her friend’s feelings, dia tdk pernah menenggang perasaan kawannya; you must ~ the other students, kamu harus memikirkan pelajar-pelajar lain; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| argue | vi 1. quarrel, dispute, bertengkar, bertegang leher, berbantah, bertikai; (imper) membantah, melawan: a husband and wife should try not to ~ in front of the children, suami isteri harus mencuba tdk bertengkar di hadapan anak-anak; he was reprimanded for arguing with his teacher, dia ditegur krn bertengkar dgn gurunya; do what your mother tells you, and don’t ~, buat apa sahaja yg disuruh ibumu dan jangan membantah; 2. discuss, debate, berbincang, berdebat: the three men were arguing over who should pay the bill, ketiga-tiga lelaki itu sedang berbincang ttg siapa yg patut membayar bil itu; he is always ready to ~, dia sentiasa bersedia untuk berdebat; 3. present reasons (for or against) mengemukakan alasan: he ~d against the proposal, dia mengemukakan alasan menentang cadangan itu; to ~ for the prosecution, mengemukakan alasan bagi pihak pendakwa; I thought he ~d well, saya rasa dia mengemukakan alasan dgn baik; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |