quid pro quo | n quid pro quo; be a ~ for, sbg membalas: the King is granting you this favour as a ~ for your support, Raja berkenan memberi kurniaan ini sbg membalas sokongan kamu; on a ~ basis, atas dasar balas-membalas. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
vengeance | n balas dendam: he demanded ~ on his brother’s murderer, dia menuntut balas dendam thdp pembunuh abangnya; take ~ on, membalas dendam: he swore to take ~ on his enemies, dia bersumpah utk membalas dendam thdp musuh-musuhnya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
retaliation | n tindakan balas: immediate ~ against the rebels proved effective, mengambil tindakan balas dgn segera thdp pemberontak-pemberontak itu terbukti berkesan; in ~ for, utk membalas: he gave the boy a kick in ~ for the slap, dia menendang budak itu sbg membalas tamparan budak itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
hit | ~ back (at), a. return a blow, membalas: he ~ back with all his might, dia membalas dgn sepenuh kekuatannya; b. counter-attack, menyerang balas: enemy planes ~ back at our stronghold, kapal terbang lawan menyerang balas benteng pertahanan kami; c. answer back, menjawab balik: he ~ back at his critics, dia menjawab balik pengkritiknya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
counter 3 | vt 1. retaliate, membalas: he ~ed the charge by claiming that he had been framed, dia membalas tuduhan itu dgn mendakwa bahawa dia telah dianiaya; 2. act in retaliation to, bertindak balas thdp: to ~ the rise in street crime, the police made more regular patrols, utk bertindak balas thdp meningkatnya jenayah di jalan raya, pihak polis membuat rondaan yg lebih kerap. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
respond | vi 1. give a verbal or written answer, menjawab: I asked him but he didn’t ~, saya menanyainya tetapi dia tdk menjawab; I ~ed to her letter immediately, saya menjawab suratnya dgn segera; 2. do st in reply, membalas: the other driver ~ed by sounding the horn, pemandu lain membalas dgn membunyikan hon; 3. react positively, memberikan respons, bergerak balas; (of vehicle) mengikut; (to appeal) menyambut (dgn) baik: | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
requital | n (fml) 1. repayment, pembalasan, balasan: he worked hard and loyally without hope of ~, dia bekerja keras dan penuh setia tanpa mengharapkan balasan; the ~ of his love, balasan cintanya; in ~ /of, for/, sbg balasan, utk membalas; 2. revenge, balas dendam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |