| step-parent | n /bapa, ibu/ tiri. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| tyrannize, tyrannise | vt also ~ over, menzalimi: the step mother who ~s the children, ibu tiri yg menzalimi budak-budak itu; the landlords who ~d over the peasants, tuan-tuan tanah yg menzalimi petani-petani. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| wicked | adj 1. evil, a. (of so.) jahat, zalim: a ~ stepmother, ibu tiri yg jahat; b. (of st) kejam: he gave the dog a ~ kick in the ribs, dia menendang rusuk anjing itu dgn kejamnya; 2. (colloq) mischievous, roguish, nakal: he gave me a ~ grin, dia tersengih nakal kpd saya; 3. very bad, appalling, terlampau tinggi; (of weather) buruk: interest rates have been ~ for the past year, kadar faedah terlampau tinggi sejak tahun lepas; the weather has been ~ recently, cuaca buruk sejak kebelakangan ini. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| cruel | adj 1. unkind, merciless, kejam, zalim; (of words, remark, etc) kesat: a ~ stepmother, ibu tiri yg zalim; he was ~ to animals, dia kejam thdp binatang; ~ remarks, kata-kata kesat; 2. distressing, menyayat hati: a ~ sight, pemandangan yg menyayat hati; a ~ fate, nasib malang; suffer a ~ death, mati sengsara. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stereotype | n (usu derog) standardized idea, image, stereotaip: the ~ character of the hero, watak stereotaip wira itu; the film does away with the ~ picture of a stepmother, filem itu mengetepikan gambaran stereotaip seorang ibu tiri; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| horrid | adj 1. (colloq) unpleasant, dahsyat, teruk: this is a ~ place, it’s full of ants and cockroaches, tempat ini teruk, penuh dgn semut dan lipas; (of person, person’s behaviour, etc), [various translations]: she had a ~ stepmother, dia mempunyai ibu tiri yg garang; don’t be ~ to your little sister, jangan berkasar thdp adikmu; 2. frightening, repulsive, sangat menakutkan, dahsyat: the monster had a really ~ face, rupa raksasa itu sangat menakutkan; a ~ dream, mimpi yg dahsyat. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| often | adv 1. frequently, kerap (kali), sering (kali), selalu: I see him quite ~, saya agak kerap menemuinya; this sort of thing is happening far too ~, perkara begini berlaku terlalu kerap; he comes too ~ for my liking, saya tdk senang krn dia datang selalu sangat; 2. in many cases, biasanya, selalunya: children ~ think of step-mothers as wicked, kanak-kanak biasanya beranggapan bahawa ibu tiri itu jahat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stepmother | n /ibu, emak/ tiri. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |