| quality | n 1. degree of excellence, mutu, kualiti: we have to ensure that the ~ of local goods remains high, kita hendaklah memastikan mutu barangan tempatan tetap tinggi; different qualities of paper, mutu kertas yg berbeza-beza | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| poor relation | 2. st considered inferior to others of the same type, mutu [sst] rendah; (in a comparison) rendah mutu [sst] jika dibandingkan dgn: art subjects have become the ~s with all this emphasis on science in recent years, mutu mata pelajaran sastera telah menjadi rendah dgn adanya penekanan thdp sains dlm beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini; earthenware is the ~ of porcelain, periuk tanah rendah mutunya jika dibandingkan dgn porselin. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| quality control | n kawalan mutu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| with | b. (of st) semakin lama: wine improves ~ age, semakin lama, semakin bertambah mutu wain; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| extra | adv 1. more than usual, especially, lebih drpd biasa: this is ~ fine quality paper, mutu kertas ini lebih baik drpd biasa; he bought an ~ large saucepan, dia membeli periuk yg besarnya lebih drpd biasa; we arrived ~ late for work, kami tiba di pejabat lebih lewat drpd biasa; he is ~ generous today, dia lebih murah hati drpd biasa hari ini; 2. more than the normal amount, lebih: you must pay ~ for a private bathroom, kamu mesti membayar lebih utk mendapat bilik air persendirian; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| trade-off | n keseimbangan: there has to be a ~ between the quality of the dictionary and rapid publication, mesti ada keseimbangan antara mutu kamus dan penerbitan segera kamus tersebut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| craftsmanship | n 1. skill of a craftsman, ketukangan; 2. quality of the work of a craftsman, mutu ketukangan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| lapse | vi 1. fall short, a. (of high standards) berkurang, menurun: standards in performance have ~d in recent years, mutu persembahan berkurang sejak tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini; b. (in o’s moral life) menyeleweng: don’t adopt such a holier-than-thou attitude for occassionally you too can ~ from it, jangan ambil sikap yg kamu lebih suci drpd orang lain krn kadang kala kamu boleh menyeleweng juga; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| lapse | vi 1. fall short, a. (of high standards) berkurang, menurun: standards in performance have ~d in recent years, mutu persembahan berkurang sejak tahun-tahun kebelakangan ini; b. (in o’s moral life) menyeleweng: don’t adopt such a holier-than-thou attitude for occassionally you too can ~ from it, jangan ambil sikap yg kamu lebih suci drpd orang lain krn kadang kala kamu boleh menyeleweng juga; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| derogate | vi; ~ from, (fml) detract from, menjejaskan, mengurangkan: the vulgarisms ~ from the quality of the book, kata-kata yg tdk sopan menjejaskan mutu buku itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |