| All | b. (with n only) i. consisting solely of, semata-mata: she thinks life in the city is ~ feasting and dancing, sangkanya hidup di kota besar semata-mata berpesta dan menari; this piece of meat is ~ bone, potongan daging ini tulang semata-mata; ii. (as intensifier), [usu not translated]: the girl was sitting ~ huddled up in the corner, gadis itu duduk meringkuk di sudut; their drinking-water had ~ gone, air minum mereka sudah habis; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| preserve | vt 1. a. maintain in a particular condition, i. (democracy, resources, etc) mengekalkan, memelihara: human rights must be ~d at all costs, hak asasi manusia mestilah dipelihara dgn apa cara pun; it’s the duty of the police to ~ law and order, memang menjadi tugas pihak polis memelihara undang-undang dan ketenteraman awam; ii. (eyesight etc) menjaga: if you want to ~ your eyesight, don’t read in poor light, kalau kamu hendak menjaga mata kamu, janganlah membaca dlm cahaya yg malap; iii. (wood, leather, etc) memelihara: a coat of varnish will help to ~ the wood, lapisan varnis akan dapat membantu memelihara kayu itu; iv. (person) sihat dan kuat: a very well ~d woman of seventy, seorang wanita yg berumur tujuh puluh tahun yg begitu sihat dan kuat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |