| pick 1 | 3. probe and remove foreign particles using fingers or pointed instrument, a. (from nose, ears, etc) mengorek: he ~ed wax from his ears, dia mengorek tahi telinganya; b. (from teeth etc) mencungkil: he ~ed his teeth with a toothpick, dia mencungkil giginya dgn pencungkil gigi; c. (spot on face etc) mengutil: she started ~ing the pimples on her chin, dia mula mengutil jerawat pd dagunya; the child had ~ed the scab from the wound, kanak-kanak itu telah mengutil keruping lukanya; 4. poke and dig out, mencungkil: he ~ed the thorn out of his finger, | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pick 1 | ~ at st, a. tug at st, menarik-narik sst: she sat nervously ~ing at the corner of the tablecloth, dia duduk dgn gementar sambil menarik-narik bucu alas meja itu; b. pull st esp with fingers, mengutil: don’t ~ at the scab like that!, jangan kutil keruping luka itu!; c. eat st with little interest or appetite, menjamah-jamah sst: the child ~ed at his food, kanak-kanak itu menjamah-jamah makanannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| nibble | vi often ~ at, 1. eat with small, tentative bites, mencuit-cuit: I could see that she wasn’t hungry as she was only nibbling at her food, saya nampak bahawa dia tdk lapar krn dia hanya mencuit-cuit makanannya; 2. take small, quick bites at, a. (gen) menggigit-gigit: the little boy was nibbling at a biscuit, budak lelaki itu sedang menggigit-gigit biskut; b. (of mouse, rabbit) mengunggis, mengerit, mengerip: the cheese had been ~d at, keju itu telah diunggis; c. (of fish) mengutil: fish nibbling at the bait, ikan sedang mengutil umpan itu; 3. consider tentatively, menimbang-nimbangkan: to ~ at the offer, menimbang-nimbangkan tawaran itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| nibble | vt 1. take small bites at, a. (gen) menggigit-gigit: she ~d a piece of toast to ease the hunger pangs, dia menggigit-gigit sekeping roti bakar utk mengurangkan rasa lapar; b. (of mouse, rabbit) mengunggis, mengerit, mengerip; c. (of fish) mengutil; 2. make by taking small bites, membuat [n] + dgn /mengunggis, mengerit, mengerip/: the rats had ~d a hole in the door, tikus itu telah membuat lubang di pintu itu dgn mengunggisnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| pinch | 3. cause stinging pain to, menggigit: the cold wind ~ed the children’s faces, angin dingin menggigit muka kanak-kanak itu; 4. cause to become haggard, drawn from hunger, fear, etc, cengkung: her face appeared ~ed and drawn after the ordeal, wajahnya kelihatan cengkung dan berkedut selepas penderitaan itu; 5. subject to rationing, stinge, (act.) berdikit-dikit, berjimat: they were ready to ~ themselves for years in order to give their children a good education, mereka berdikit-dikit selama beberapa tahun utk memberi anak-anak mereka pelajaran yg baik; 6. (hort) mengutil; 7. (colloq) | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |