| discern | vt (fml) perceive,a. (visually) melihat, nampak: they were able to ~ a house in the distance, mereka dapat melihat sebuah rumah di kejauhan; b. (with the mind) menanggap, mencerap: if only we could ~ his motives, kalaulah kita dapat menanggap niatnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| decipher | vt 1. decode, menyahkod, mentafsirkan kod: the cable has not yet been ~ed, kabel itu belum lagi dinyahkod; 2. discern form, meaning of, mentafsirkan; (bad handwriting) membaca: to ~ old inscriptions, mentafsirkan suratan-suratan lama; it is quite difficult to ~ his scribble, agak sukar utk menbaca tulisannya yg buruk. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dim | adj 1. not bright, (lit. & fig.) malap, kelam, suram: the ~ street lights, cahaya malap lampu jalan; hopes for a peaceful settlement are ~, harapan utk penyelesaian secara aman adalah malap; 2. faint, obscure, (lit. & fig.) samar-samar, kabur, tdk jelas: in the mist I could only just discern the ~ outline of a ship, dlm kabus itu, saya hanya dapat melihat bentuk kapal yg samar-samar; ~ apprehensions, perasaan takut yg samar-samar; the memory of his youth had grown ~, ingatannya ttg masa muda sudah menjadi samar-samar; 3. blurred, clouded, kabur, tdk jelas: eyes ~ with tears, penglihatan yg kabur krn genangan air mata; 4. not clearly heard, perlahan, tdk jelas, sayup(-sayup); 5. stupid, bodoh; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |