| assume | 9. take on, [various translations]; (visible form) menjelma menjadi: our plans are at last assuming shape, rancangan kami akhirnya menjadi kenyataan; everything ~d a new significance, segala-galanya mendapat pengertian baru; his illness ~d a grave character, penyakitnya menjadi teruk; it was said that the witch could ~ the shape of a wolf, kata orang, ahli sihir itu dapat menjelma menjadi serigala; 10. usurp, appropriate, merampas, merebut: the rebels ~d control of the southern islands, pemberontak-pemberontak itu telah merampas kuasa di pulau-pulau selatan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| abstract | vt 1. separate, remove, memisahkan: to ~ metal from ore, memisahkan logam drpd bijih; 2. regard abstractly, mengabstrakkan: one of man’s greatest feats was to ~ the idea of number, salah satu kejayaan manusia yg terbesar ialah mengabstrakkan pengertian nombor; 3. (euphem) steal, kebas, mengambil; 4. summarize, mengikhtisarkan, meringkaskan, mengintisarikan: to ~ an article, mengikhtisarkan makalah. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| improper | adj 1. inappropriate, unfit, tdk /sopan, elok/; (with infin) tdk elok: such behaviour would be considered ~ by your grandmother, perangai begitu dianggap tdk sopan oleh nenek kamu; it would be ~ for you to suggest such a thing, tdk elok kamu mencadangkan perkara spt itu; 2. inaccurate, incorrect, salah: the word is often used in an ~ sense, perkataan itu selalunya digunakan dlm pengertian yg salah; an ~ diagnosis, diagnosis yg salah; ~ use of (funds etc) menyalahgunakan (wang dsb); 3. indecent, indelicate, tdk senonoh: the man made an ~ suggestion to her, lelaki itu membuat cadangan yg tdk senonoh kepadanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |