| 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 |
| nation | n 1. politically organized community of people, negara: the newly independent ~s, negara-negara yg baru merdeka; a member ~ of the Commonwealth, negara ahli Komanwel; the Prime Minister addressed the whole ~ on National Day, Perdana Menteri berucap kpd seluruh negara pd Hari Kebangsaan; most favoured ~, negara keutamaan; 2. large group of people of the same race and language, bangsa: the Palestinian ~, bangsa Palestin. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |