| dab hand | n (UK), (colloq) pandai: she has become a ~ at finding reasons for her lateness, dia sudah pandai mencari alasan bagi kelewatannya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dab | vt 1. apply small amount, a. (gen) membubuh: to ~ rouge on the cheeks, membubuh pemerah pipi pd pipi; b. (of powder, face cream, etc) menepek-nepekkan; c. (of polish, paint, etc) memalitkan, mencalitkan; 2. tap, a. (to remove stain, dirt, etc) mengelap, memedap; (on wound) menekap; b. (to apply paint etc) memalitkan, mencalitkan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dab | n 1. light tap, a. (to remove stain, dirt, etc) mengelap, memedap; b. (to apply paint etc) palit, calit; make a ~ at st (with paint etc), /memalitkan, mencalitkan/ (cat dll) pd sst: he made a few ~s at the fence with the paint, dia mencalitkan cat beberapa kali pd pagar itu; 2. small amount, sedikit: to apply a ~ of rouge, membubuh sedikit pemerah pipi; 3. (colloq) expert, (orang yg) /ahli, mahir/: he is a ~ at carpentry, dia ahli dlm seni pertukangan kayu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| smack | adv (colloq) also smack-dab, smack-bang betul-betul: the ball landed ~ in the middle of the field, bola itu jatuh betul-betul di tengah padang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| mop | vt 1. clean, wipe, etc with a mop, mengelap: she ~s the floor once a week, dia mengelap lantai seminggu sekali; 2.dab, wipe (face etc) menyapu, mengelap, menyeka: he ~ped his brow with a handkerchief | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| daub | n 1. crude painting, /lukisan, catan/ kasar; 2. wall coating, bahan /turap, lepa, tepek/: a wall of timber and ~, dinding yg dibuat drpd kayu dan bahan turap; 3. dab, smear, /palit, calit/: a few quick ~s and the garden bench will look as good as new, dgn beberapa palit cat sahaja bangku di taman itu akan kelihatan spt baru; to put ~s of plaster on the wall, membubuh beberapa palit lepa pd dinding; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |