| job | ~s for the boys, (colloq & derog), (amalan) tolong-tolong kawan dan saudara: no more ~s for the boys, only work for those who are capable and qualified, amalan tolong-tolong kawan dan saudara tdk wujud lagi, dan kerja akan diberikan hanya kpd mereka yg berkebolehan serta berkelayakan; (and) a good /~, thing/ too, (colloq), (used by speaker to show he approves of or is pleased by some news etc), /eloklah, baguslah/ tu: “I brought along two pairs of jungle boots” “A good ~ too. I forgot to bring mine!”, “Saya bawa dua pasang but hutan” “Eloklah tu. Saya terlupa bawa but saya!”; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| adequate | adj 1. sufficient, cukup, mencukupi: ~ supply of food, bekalan makanan yg cukup; ~ information, maklumat yg cukup; 2. proportional, memadai, mencukupi: he did not get ~ remuneration for the work he was doing, dia tdk mendapat ganjaran yg memadai bagi kerja yg dibuatnya; 3. having necessary ability, qualities, /layak, berkelayakan/ utk melaksanakan: to be ~ to a task, layak melaksanakan sst tugas; 4. satisfactory, memuaskan: his work is quite ~, kerjanya agak memuaskan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |