| grip | vi mencengkam: these tyres are not ~ping well, tayar-tayar ini tdk mencengkam dgn baik; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grip | her assailant suddenly ~ped her by the throat, penyerangnya tiba-tiba mencengkam lehernya; the old tyres could not ~ the road well, tayar lama itu tdk mencengkam jalan dgn baik; c. (with instrument) menyepit: he ~ped the burning coal with tongs, dia menyepit arang yg menyala itu dgn sepit; d. (between legs, under arms) mengepit: to ~ the saddle with his knees, mengepit pelana dgn lututnya; 2. take hold of, a. (so’s attention) mempesona: the play ~ped the audience, drama itu mempesona penonton; b. (imagination) menguasai: his paintings really ~ the imagination, | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grip | catannya benar-benar menguasai imaginasi; c. (a certain feeling, emotion) mencengkam: the city was ~ped by fear, kota itu dicengkam ketakutan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grasp | the irate man ~ed his lapel and dragged him to the side, lelaki yg berang itu mencengkam lapelnya lalu mengheretnya ke tepi; 2. take advantage of (opportunity etc) merebut; 3. understand, memahami, menangkap (maksud): I couldn’t ~ what he was trying to tell me, saya tdk dapat menangkap apa yg hendak dikatakannya kpd saya; it was quite obvious that they had failed to ~ the significance of the precautionary measures, jelas sekali mereka gagal memahami pentingnya langkah berjaga-jaga ini; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| lay 1 | ~ eggs, bertelur, mengeluarkan telur: some mammals ~ eggs, sesetengah mamalia bertelur; a hen usually ~s an egg a day, ibu ayam biasanya mengeluarkan telur sebiji sehari; ~ hold of, a. grasp, mencengkam, memegang erat: he laid hold of the net and pulled it into the boat, dia memegang erat jala itu dan menariknya k_Þe dlm bot; b. (fig.), (dapat) memiliki: he was lucky to ~ hold of that piece of land before it was put on the market, dia bernasib baik dapat memiliki tanah itu sebelum dijual di pasaran; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hold 1 | 17. have, mempunyai: they ~ opposing views on the subject, mereka mempunyai pendapat yg bertentangan ttg perkara itu; 18. convene, conduct, mengadakan: the meeting will be held in Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, mesyuarat itu akan diadakan di Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka; to ~ evening classes, mengadakan kelas malam; 19. maintain grip on, mencengkam: a car that ~s the road well, kereta yg boleh mencengkam jalan dgn baik; 20. keep in a certain position, mengekalkan: it was difficult to ~ our course in the heavy seas, adalah sukar utk mengekalkan haluan kita dlm laut yg bergelora; 21. bear, show, menunjukkan: the child’s face held signs of anxiety, wajah kanak-kanak itu menunjukkan tanda-tanda kebimbangan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| grip | vt 1. take hold of, grasp firmly, a. (with hand) menggenggam, memegang kuat, memegang /kuat-kuat, erat-erat/: she ~ped her friend’s hand warmly, dia menggenggam tangan kawannya itu dgn mesra; the policeman ~ped the thief by the collar, mata-mata tersebut memegang kuat kolar baju pencuri itu; he ~ped the rope with both hands, dia memegang kuat tali itu dgn kedua-dua belah tangannya; b. (with or as if with claws) mencengkam: the tiger ~ped the carcass, harimau itu mencengkam bangkai tersebut; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bite | vi 1. seize or attack with the teeth, sting, etc, menggigit; (of snake) mematuk, menggigit: the monkey looks fierce but doesn’t ~, monyet itu nampak garang tetapi tdk menggigit; 2. take bait, makan umpan: the fish aren’t biting today, ikan tdk makan umpan hari ini; 3. be taken in by a ploy, termakan (umpan): he knew it was a mistake but he bit just the same, dia tahu itu suatu kesilapan tetapi dia termakan umpan juga; 4. take firm hold of, grip, mencengkam: the car wheels would not ~ on the icy road, roda kereta itu tdk mencengkam di jalan yg berselaput ais; 5. cause to smart, a. (of words etc) menusuk hati: his words bit deeply into me, kata-katanya sangat menusuk hatiku; b. (of food, drink), [various translations]: the mustard really ~s, sos biji sawi itu benar-benar terasa pedar; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bite | vt 1. seize or attack with the teeth, sting, etc, menggigit; (accidentally) tergigit; (of snake) mematuk, menggigit: the dog bit the postman, anjing menggigit posmen itu; the mosquito bit him on the arm, nyamuk menggigit lengannya; she is biting her nails, dia sedang menggigit kukunya; I bit my tongue, saya tergigit lidah; 2. cause to smart, a. (of wind etc), /menusuk, menggigit/ ke: the cold wind bit our faces, angin sejuk menusuk-nusuk ke muka kami; b. (of food, drink), [various translations]: pepper ~s the tongue, lada sulah memedaskan lidah; 3. corrode, memakan: acid ~s metal, asid memakan logam; 4. take firm hold of, grip, mencengkam: we need a clamp to ~ the wood, kami memerlukan pengapit utk mencengkam kayu itu; 5. (sl), (usu in pass.) deceive, terpedaya: she got bitten in a mail-order swindle, dia terpedaya dlm penipuan pesanan melalui pos; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| clutch 1 | vt grasp tightly, a. (gen) memegang dgn kuat; b. (in closed hand) menggenggam: he ~ed the pistol with both hands, dia menggenggam pistol itu dgn kedua-dua belah tangannya; c. (with, or as if with claws), mencengkam; d. (in an embrace) mendakap, memeluk: the child ~ed the doll tightly to her chest, kanak-kanak itu mendakap anak patung itu dgn kuat ke dadanya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |