| often | every so ~, from time to time, dr (se)masa ke (se)masa: every so ~ the machine will need oiling, dr semasa ke semasa, mesin itu perlu dibubuhi minyak; how ~, berapa kerap: how ~ do the buses run here?, berapa kerap bas lalu di sini?; more ~ than not, selalunya; once too ~, terlalu kerap: he took the risk once too ~, and had a nasty accident, krn terlalu kerap mengambil risiko, dia terlibat dlm kemalangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| often | as ~ as, a. as many times as, sekerap: I can swim there as ~ as I want to, saya boleh berenang di situ sekerap yg saya mahu; b. each time that, setiap kali: as ~ as I ring him, he is out with his friends, setiap kali saya menelefonnya, saya dapati dia telah keluar dgn kawan-kawannya; as ~ as not, most times, selalunya: as ~ as not, she is late for school, dia selalunya lambat ke sekolah; | 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 |
| than | more often ~ not, selalunya: more often ~ not he will turn up, selalunya dia datang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| brace | n 1. (often in pl) device for straightening teeth, pendakap; 2. (often in pl) device for supporting trunk or limbs, pendakap; 3. (print) pendakap; 4. (in pl) suspenders for trousers, tali bawat; 5. pair, pasang: a ~ of partridges, sepasang burung puyuh; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| order | 4. often O~, group of nuns, monks bound by special religious beliefs and rule of life, mazhab: he joined the Benedictine O~, dia memasuki mazhab Santa Benedict; 5. a. often O~, group of people belonging, appointed to a special class (as honour or reward) golongan yg dianugerahi darjah kebesaran: the O~ of the Bath, Golongan yg Dianugerahi Darjah Bath; b. badge, insignia of such an order, darjah kebesaran: ~s and decorations were worn at the ceremony, darjah kebesaran dan pingat dipakai di upacara itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| couple | ~ st with, a. associate st with, mengaitkan sst dgn: his name was often ~d with hers, namanya selalu dikaitkan dgn wanita itu; b. (often pass.) combine st with, ditambah pula dgn, disertai: the influx of foreign labour, ~d with a shortage of building materials, has brought about an extreme housing shortage, pemasukan beramai-ramai buruh asing, ditambah pula dgn kekurangan bahan binaan, telah mengakibatkan kekurangan perumahan yg teruk; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| not | 4. (often in contracted form),(in question tags after a positive statement) bukan: you’ve talked to her, haven’t you?, kamu sudah bercakap dgn dia, bukan?; it’s a nice car isn’t it, kereta ini cantik, bukan?; 5. (often in contracted form), (in questions expressing surprise) tidakkah; (when "not" is foll by a n or n phr) bukankah, bukan: don’t you like him?, tidakkah kamu menyukainya?; aren’t they your friends?, bukankah mereka kawan kamu?; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| glib | adj (derog) a. (of person) speaking fluently but is often not sincere, petah (lidah), pandai berkata-kata: he is far too ~ a talker, dia sangat pandai berkata-kata; b. (of remark, arguments, excuses, etc) spoken fluently but often insincerely, lincir. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sluice | vi often ~ /away, out/, mencurah-curah keluar: the water ~d out when the gates opened, air mencurah-curah keluar apabila pintu air dibuka; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |