| short cut | n 1. shorter route, jalan /pintas, rentas/: to get there quicker I will take the ~, utk cepat sampai ke tempat itu, saya akan mengambil jalan pintas; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| cross-cut | n short cut, jalan /pintas, rentas/. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| corner | cut /(off) a, the/ ~, cut across a corner, mengambil jalan pintas; cut ~s, a. take the simplest way, mengambil (jalan) mudah: if you cut ~s your work will not be satisfactory, kalau kamu mengambil mudah, hasil kerja kamu tdk akan memuaskan; b. reduce expenses, mengurangkan kos: to cut ~s on labour, mengurangkan kos buruh; /drive, force/ so. into a ~, (fig.) membuat sso tersepit: in the debate he was able to drive his opponent into a ~, dlm perdebatan itu dia dapat membuat lawannya tersepit; just (a)round the ~, dekat saja; (rel to time) sudah hampir: the bus-stop is just around the ~, perhentian bas itu dekat sahaja; Independence Day is just around the ~, Hari Merdeka sudah hampir; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |