| lay-off | n 1. temporary dismissal, pemberhentian kerja sementara: because of the ~, production has gone down, pengeluaran merosot akibat drpd pemberhentian kerja sementara itu; 2. period of reduced activity, tempoh pemberhentian kerja sementara: during the ~ some of the men found work doing odd jobs, dlm tempoh pemberhentian kerja sementara itu, sesetengah pekerja membuat kerja-kerja rencam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hibernate | vi 1. pass the winter in torpid state, berhibernat, tidur tapa; 2. become inactive or dormant, berehat sementara: he ~s in his log cabin for a few months each year, dia berehat sementara di pondok balaknya utk beberapa bulan setiap tahun. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| broil | vi 1. be cooked by direct heat, dipanggang: while the meat ~ed, sementara daging itu dipanggang; 2. become extremely hot, seolah-olah dipanggang: everybody ~ed in the sun, semua orang seolah-olah dipanggang di bawah cahaya matahari; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| erect | adj 1. upright, tegak: he stood ~ to receive the salute, dia berdiri tegak utk menerima tabik hormat; hold os ~, sso /berdiri, duduk /tegak; hold st ~, menegakkan sst: she held her head ~ while every head around her was bowed, dia menegakkan kepalanya sementara yg lain di sekelilingnya menundukkan kepala; 2. (of animal’s tail or ears) tegak, tercacak; 3. (of penis or nipple) tegak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| constitute | vt 1. make up, form, [various translations]: seven days ~ a week, terdapat tujuh hari dalam seminggu; eleven men ~ a football team, pasukan bola sepak terdiri drpd sebelas orang pemain; the states that ~ the country, negeri-negeri yg membentuk negara itu; her cheerfulness ~s her main attraction, sifat riangnya merupakan daya tarikannya yg utama; ~ of, terdiri drpd: a government ~d of two parties, kerajaan yg terdiri drpd dua parti; 2. (fml) appoint to office, function, melantik: they ~d him their spokesman, mereka melantiknya menjadi jurucakap; 3. set up, menubuhkan; (law, regulation) membentuk: a provisional government was ~d, sebuah kerajaan sementara telah ditubuhkan; only the government can ~ such regulations, hanya kerajaan yg dapat membentuk peraturan sedemikian. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bear2 | vt 1. bring, carry, membawa: they came ~ing gifts for the bride, mereka datang membawa hadiah utk pengantin perempuan; 2. support (without giving way) menahan: the bridge will not ~ the weight of the vehicle, jambatan itu tdk dapat menahan berat kenderaan tersebut; 3. shoulder, assume, be accountable for, memikul, menanggung: as a managing director, he ~s heavy responsibilities, sbg pengarah urusan, dia memikul tanggungjawab yg berat; the management agrees to ~ part of the expenses for the anniversary dinner, pihak pengurusan bersetuju menanggung sebahagian drpd perbelanjaan utk majlis makan malam sempena ulang tahun itu; 4. suffer, be subjected to, menanggung, menderita: the guilty have to ~ the consequences of their misdeeds, yg bersalah harus menanggung akibat drpd perbuatan salah mereka; some companies went bankrupt while many others had to ~ heavy losses, beberapa buah syarikat jatuh bankrap sementara banyak lagi yg terpaksa menanggung kerugian besar; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |