| stamping-ground | n tempat kegemaran: the little fishing village became the ~ of millionaires, kampung nelayan yg kecil itu menjadi tempat kegemaran para jutawan; he found that his childhood ~ had been “developed” out of all recognition, dia mendapati tempat kegemarannya semasa kecil telah “dibangunkan” hingga tdk dapat dikenal lagi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| tea | not o’s cup of ~, bukan /kegemaran, kesukaan/ sso: cooking is not my cup of ~, memasak bukan kegemaran saya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| predilection | n(fml) minat, kegemaran, kesukaan, kecenderungan: he seems to have a ~ for seafood, nampaknya dia mempunyai kegemaran thdp makanan laut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| indulgence | n 1. st that is indulged in, menurutkan hati; (habitually) kegemaran, kesukaan: ice-cream is my only ~, ais krim ialah satu-satunya kegemaran saya; 2. act of, a. (indulging os) menurutkan hati; b. (indulging so.) menurutkan kemahuan; (habitually) memanjakan, menurutkan (segala) kehendak: he has, by his constant ~, made his children thoughtless and selfish, krn dia selalu memanjakan anak-anaknya, mereka menjadi tdk bertimbang rasa dan mementingkan diri sendiri; 3. (RC) pengampunan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| interest | 3. st one gives time and attention to, kegemaran, kesukaan: golf seems to be his only ~, bermain golf satu-satunya kegemarannya; we do not share the same ~s, kami tdk mempunyai kegemaran yg sama; 4. (often in pl) benefit, advantage, kepentingan: I acted in your best ~s, saya bertindak demi kepentingan kamu; to look after the family’s ~s, menjaga kepentingan keluarga; she worked all her life in the ~s of humanity, sepanjang hayatnya, dia bekerja demi kepentingan manusia; the information was withheld in the public ~, maklumat itu tdk dihebahkan demi kepentingan orang ramai; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| favourite | n 1. so. loved above others, kesayangan: he is his father’s ~, dia kesayangan bapanya; 2. person, thing best liked, kegemaran, kesukaan: that book is a ~ of mine, buku itu kegemaran saya; 3. (sport) pilihan ramai (utk memenangi): Argentina was the ~ for the World Cup, Argentina menjadi pilihan ramai utk memenangi Piala Dunia. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hobby | n hobi, kegemaran: he only paints as a ~, dia melukis hanya sbg satu hobi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| partiality | 2. fondness, kegemaran: her ~ for old films, kegemarannya akan filem-filem lama. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sport | 6. any enjoyable activity, kegemaran, minat: astronomy is his own special ~, bidang kaji bintang merupakan kegemarannya yg istimewa; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| avocation | n 1. secondary occupation, kegemaran; 2. (colloq) vocation, pekerjaan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |