| dim | vt 1. cause to lose brightness, (lit. & fig.) memalapkan, menyuramkan, mengelamkan: they ~med the lights when the dancing started, mereka memalapkan lampu apabila tari-menari dimulakan; the passing years could not ~ his love, masa yg berlalu tdk dapat memalapkan cintanya; 2. outshine, (act.) menjadikan kurang terang; (pass.) menjadi kurang terang: the candlelight was ~d by the sunlight, cahaya lilin menjadi kurang terang dgn adanya cahaya matahari; 3. cause to become faint, obscure, menyamarkan, mengaburkan, menjadikan tdk jelas; 4. blur, mengaburkan, menjadikan tdk jelas: steam from the kettle ~med the mirror, wap drpd cerek mengaburkan cermin itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| poor | 2. not good, a. (of economy) lemah; b. (of crops etc) sedikit, sangat kurang: there was a ~ harvest this year, hasil tuaian sedikit tahun ini; c. (in attendance, quantity) kecil, sedikit: a ~ salary, gaji yg kecil; this year the dividends they received were ~, tahun ini, dividen yg diterima oleh mereka sedikit; the company played to ~ houses when on tour, apabila syarikat itu membuat persembahan semasa melancong, bilangan penontonnya kecil; d. (of light) malap: you’ll ruin your eyesight if you read in a ~ light, mata kamu akan rosak jika membaca dlm cahaya yg malap; e. (of chances) tipis: their chances of survival are ~, peluang utk mereka selamat adalah tipis; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |