Definisi : ~ and /scrape, save/, berdikit-dikit, berpekin: they had to ~ and save to make ends meet, mereka terpaksa berdikit-dikit utk mencukupkan perbelanjaan; where the shoe ~es, (colloq) yg /menimbulkan, menjadi/ masalah: he’s a very demanding husband and expects his wife to do his bidding – that’s where the shoe ~es, dia suami yg terlalu cerewet dan mahu isterinya sentiasa mengikut kemahuannya – itu yg menimbulkan masalah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : mencuri; (pass.) kena curi: they ~ed my idea for the show, mereka mencuri idea saya bagi pertunjukan itu; his clothes were ~ed from the line, pakaiannya kena curi dr ampaian; 8. (colloq), (usu pass.) arrest, kena cekup (polis): my brother got ~ed last night, abang saya kena cekup polis malam tadi; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. cause stinging pain to, menggigit: the cold wind ~ed the children’s faces, angin dingin menggigit muka kanak-kanak itu; 4. cause to become haggard, drawn from hunger, fear, etc, cengkung: her face appeared ~ed and drawn after the ordeal, wajahnya kelihatan cengkung dan berkedut selepas penderitaan itu; 5. subject to rationing, stinge, (act.) berdikit-dikit, berjimat: they were ready to ~ themselves for years in order to give their children a good education, mereka berdikit-dikit selama beberapa tahun utk memberi anak-anak mereka pelajaran yg baik; 6. (hort) mengutil; 7. (colloq) (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vt 1. squeeze, a. (between forefinger and thumb) mencubit: she ~ed the little boy’s cheek playfully, dia mencubit pipi budak lelaki kecil itu secara main-main; b. (between pincers) menyepit: a crab ~ed her toes, ketam menyepit jari kakinya; c. (between two hard surfaces) tersepit: she had her finger ~ed in the cupboard door, jarinya tersepit pd pintu almari; 2. painfully squeeze or press due to lack of space, menggigit: these new shoes ~ my toes, kasut baru ini menggigit jari-jari kaki saya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : vi 1. economize, stinge, berdikit-dikit:they had to ~ on food to pay rent, mereka terpaksa berdikit-dikit dlm hal makanan utk membayar sewa; 2. cause pain by pressing or squeezing, menggigit: these new shoes ~, kasut baru ini menggigit; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : at a ~, dlm keadaan terdesak: the room will hold 200 comfortably but at a ~ could accomodate 250, bilik itu boleh memuatkan 200 orang tetapi boleh mengisi 250 orang dlm keadaan terdesak; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 2. small quantity that can be held between forefinger and thumb, cubit: a ~ of ginger will improve the flavour, secubit serbuk halia akan menyedapkan rasa; 3. critical period, keadaan /tersepit, terdesak/: when it comes to the ~ he is likely to go back on all his promises, apabila dlm keadaan terdesak dia biasanya tdk akan menepati janjinya; 4. usu the ~, stress, hardship, tersepit: denied access to certain markets, the farmers started to feel the ~, dihalang memasuki beberapa pasaran, para petani mula berasa tersepit; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. nip, cubitan; (by crustacean) jepitan, sepitan: Aw! That ~ hurt, Adoi! Cubitan itu menyakitkan; the crab’s ~ left a nasty scar on her toe, sepitan ketam telah meninggalkan parut yg jelik di jari kakinya; give so. a ~, mencubit: he gave her a ~ on the arm, dia mencubitnya di lengan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)