| nutshell | n kulit kekeras; put st in a ~, approp v + seringkas-ringkasnya: he has cleverly put in a ~ the political situation of the country, dgn bijaknya dia telah menggambarkan situasi politik negara itu seringkas-ringkasnya; (to put it) in a ~, pendek kata: the action was slow, the actors unconvincing; to put it in a ~, the play was a flop, aksinya lambat, pelakon-pelakonnya tdk meyakinkan; pendek kata, lakonan itu tdk berjaya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |