| ferocious | adj 1. very violent, savage, ganas; (of look, expression) bengis; (of bark, roar) garang: our neighbours have a ~ dog, jiran kami mempunyai anjing yg ganas; he has a ~ temper, dia ganas orangnya; the critics launched a ~ attack on his latest film, para pengkritik melancarkan serangan yg ganas thdp filemnya yg terbaru; the Falklands campaign was characterized by ~ fighting, kempen Falkland dicirikan oleh pertempuran yg ganas; 2. (ref to weather condition) extreme, keterlaluan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| characterize, characterise | vt 1. delineate character of, a. (so.) menggambarkan sifat: he ~d the historical figure in great detail, dia menggambarkan sifat tokoh sejarah itu dgn panjang lebar; b. (st.) menggambarkan ciri; 2. describe, menyifatkan: he immediately ~d her as a fool, dia segera menyifatkan gadis itu sbg orang yg bodoh; 3. mark, distinguish, mencirikan: the disease is ~d by high fever and a rash, penyakit itu dicirikan oleh demam panas dan ruam; 4. (on stage etc), /membawa, melakonkan/ watak: the actress ~d Elizabeth I very successfully, seniwati itu membawa watak Elizabeth I dgn jayanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |