| keep | ~ at so., /mendesak-desak, terus mendesak/ sso: his wife kept at him until he agreed to buy her a car, isterinya terus mendesaknya sehingga dia bersetuju utk membelikan sebuah kereta; ~ at st, meneruskan sst, terus + approp v: he k | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pressing | adj mendesak: the ~ need is to feed and clothe the refugees, keperluan yg mendesak adalah memberi makan dan pakai pd orang-orang pelarian; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| badger | vt mendesak-desak, menggesa-gesa: she ~ed her father to buy her a new bicycle, dia mendesak-desak ayahnya supaya membelikannya sebuah basikal baru; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pushy | adj suka mendesak-desak: she’s the ~ type, always wanting her own way, dia jenis orang yg suka mendesak-desak, selalu mahukan caranya sendiri. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pushing | adj (colloq), (suka) mendesak: there’s no need to be so ~, tdk perlu bersikap terlalu mendesak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| insist | vi mendesak: if you don’t want to do it, I shan’t ~, jika kamu tdk mahu membuat kerja itu, saya tdk akan mendesak; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| exigent | adj (fml) 1. pressing, urgent, mendesak: ~ problems, masalah-masalah yg mendesak; 2. exacting, cerewet: an ~ trainer, jurulatih yg cerewet. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| twist | ~ so’s arm, (fig.) mendesak, menggesa: if you ~ his arm a little, he will probably agree to help, kalau kamu mendesak sedikit, mungkin dia mahu membantu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| demanding | adj 1. (of person) suka sangat mendesak: a ~ child, kanak-kanak yg suka sangat mendesak; 2. (of work etc) memerlukan masa dan tenaga yg banyak. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bay3 | at ~, dlm keadaan terdesak; bring to ~, mendesak sehingga terkepung: to bring a quarry to ~, mendesak buruan sehingga terkepung; /hold, keep/ at ~, a. (person) menahan [sso] drpd /menghampiri, mendekati/ sso; b. (illness etc) menjauhkan: to keep an infection at ~, menjauhkan jangkitan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |