| hard-headed | adj 1. practical, tough, gigih, keras hati: a ~ businessman, ahli perniagaan yg gigih; 2. (US) stubborn, keras kepala, degil. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| adamant | adj 1. (in character) /keras, tegar/ hati (sifatnya), (bersifat) tegar: I wish she were less ~, kalaulah dia tdk begitu keras hati; 2. (in resolution) tetap /berpendapat, berpendirian/, /tetap dgn, tdk berganjak drpd/ pendirian sso: he was ~ that he was fit to work, dia tetap berpendapat bahawa dia sudah sihat dan dapat bekerja; on this issue, I am ~, saya tetap dgn pendirian saya ttg perkara itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| contumacy | n (fml) disobedience, kedegilan, sifat tegar hati, sifat keras /kepala, hati/. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| contumacious | adj degil, tegar, keras /kepala, hati/. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bite | 5. piece, amount bitten off, gigit: two ~s of the apple, dua gigit epal; 6. incisiveness, menusuk hati: a remark with a ~, kata-kata yg menusuk hati; 7. stinging or nipping effect, a. (of wind etc), /menusuk, menggigit/ ke tulang: the ~ of the cold wind, angin yg dingin menusuk ke tulang; b. (of food, drink), [various translations]; (of strong liquor) rasa pedar arak keras: I like a sauce with more ~ in it, saya suka akan sos yg lebih keras rasanya; 8. grip, cengkaman: a screw with plenty of ~, skru yg kuat cengkamannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hand | b. have the ability to do, boleh membuat: if he wanted to, he could turn his ~ to any job, jika dia mahu dia boleh membuat apa-apa kerja pun; win a lady’s ~, berjaya memenangi hati sso wanita; with a heavy ~, a. without mercy, dgn /kejam, zalim/: to put down the revolt with a heavy ~, melenyapkan pemberontakan itu dgn kejam; b. with firm control, dgn keras: the new chief ruled the tribe with a heavy ~, ketua baru itu memerintah suku kaum tersebut dgn keras; with a high ~, dgn /angkuh, bongkak, sombong/: he treated his staff with a high ~, dia memperlakukan kakitangannya dgn angkuh; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| harden | vt 1. make hard, solidify, mengeraskan: to ~ steel, mengeraskan keluli; 2. make hardy, robust, menjadikan [n] tegap dan tahan lasak: the exercises are designed to ~ the body, senaman-senaman itu dicipta utk menjadikan badan tegap dan tahan lasak; 3. make firmer, menguatkan: he ~ed his grip on the railing, dia menguatkan pegangannya pd kisi-kisi itu; 4. cause to be tough, unfeeling, (act.) menyebabkan [sso] bersikap keras; (pass.) menjadi orang yg (bersikap) keras: he was ~ed by his wartime experiences, dia menjadi orang yg bersikap keras disebabkan pengalamannya semasa perang; ~ o’s heart, mengeraskan hati; 5. make resolute, (act.) meneguhkan; (pass.) menjadi teguh: the latest incident has ~ed public opinion against the rebels, peristiwa yg terakhir itu telah meneguhkan pendapat umum utk menentang pemberontak-pemberontak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| inside | adv 1. in the inside, di dalam: he’s ~, working on a model plane, dia di dalam, sedang memasang kapal terbang model; it’s cooler ~, lebih sejuk di dalam; is there anything ~?, ada apa-apa di dalam?; 2. to the inside, ke dalam: I was told to go ~, saya disuruh masuk ke dalam; the coat is worn with the fur ~, bahagian kot yg berbulu dipakai di dalam; /come, get/ ~, masuk (ke dalam); invite so. ~, mempelawa sso /masuk (ke dalam), ke dalam/; 3. (sl) in prison, (di) dalam jel: he’s ~ for pulling a bank job, dia dalam jel krn merompak bank; 4. by nature, hati: she looks so gentle, but ~, she’s as hard as nails, dia nampak saja lembut, tetapi hatinya keras bagai batu; 5. (describing how one feels) dalam hati (sso): I always felt ~ that I did not belong, dalam hati, saya selalu merasakan bahawa tempat saya bukan di sini; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |