Definisi : 4. completely plain, amat sederhana: the ~ lines of the building, bentuk bangunan yg amat sederhana; she adopted a rather ~ style of dress, dia mengenakan fesyen pakaian yg amat sederhana. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. difficult to endure, kuat, hebat: he was under ~ pressure at work and finally decided to resign, dia menghadapi tekanan yg kuat di tempat kerja dan akhirnya dia mengambil keputusan meletakkan jawatan; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : a ~ illness forced him to resign, penyakit yg teruk memaksanya berhenti kerja; a ~ drought that lasted for months wiped out the livestock and the crops, kemarau teruk yg berbulan-bulan lamanya telah menghapuskan ternakan dan tanam-tanaman; ~ winter, musim sejuk yg teruk; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 2. very bad, teruk; (of wound, injury, etc) parah, teruk: ~ food shortage, kekurangan makanan yg teruk; he was treated for ~ burns on his back, dia dirawat krn luka terbakar yg parah di bahagian belakangnya; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : adj 1. (of person, person’s looks and actions) stern, harsh, keras: a father who was very ~ with his children, seorang bapa yg terlalu keras dgn anak-anaknya; a ~ sentence may deter would-be crinals, hukuman yg keras mungkin dapat menghalang orang drpd menjadi penjenayah; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)