| high-falutin(g) | adj (colloq) pretentious, pompous, melebih-lebih: ~ talk, cakap melebih-lebih. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| precious | adj 1. of great value, (sangat) berharga: his time is ~, he can spare you only five minutes, masanya sangat berharga, dia boleh memberi masa lima minit sahaja utk kamu; gold is a ~ metal, emas ialah logam yg berharga; 2. loved, cherished, kesayangan: their youngest child is very ~ to them, anak bongsu mereka menjadi kesayangan mereka; 3. (derog), (of language, manners) melebih-lebih: he’s all right, but a bit too ~ for my liking, dia baik, tetapi agak melebih-lebih; 4. (colloq), (indic anger) sayang sangat: here’s your ~ tape recorder, then. I’ll never borrow it again,nahlah pita rakaman yg kamu sayang sangat. Saya tdk akan meminjamnya lagi; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |