| n (fml) 1. suitability, kesesuaian: I question the ~ of allowing the child to be present, saya mempersoalkan kesesuaian membenarkan budak itu hadir; 2. a. decorum, morals, kesopanan: she threw ~ to the winds and eloped with the man, dia mengetepikan kesopanan dan lari bersama lelaki itu; b. (in pl) accepted rules of correct behaviour, norma-norma susila, tatasusila: they are the sort of people who always observe the proprieties, mereka jenis orang yg selalu mematuhi norma-norma susila. | n (fml) 1. suitability, kesesuaian: I question the ~ of allowing the child to be present, saya mempersoalkan kesesuaian membenarkan budak itu hadir; 2. a. decorum, morals, kesopanan: she threw ~ to the winds and eloped with the man, dia mengetepikan kesopanan dan lari bersama lelaki itu; b. (in pl) accepted rules of correct behaviour, norma-norma susila, tatasusila: they are the sort of people who always observe the proprieties, mereka jenis orang yg selalu mematuhi norma-norma susila. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| keep a (firm, tight) ~ on, (fig.) mengawal dgn ketat: he still kept a firm ~ on the family business, dia masih mengawal perniagaan keluarga itu dgn ketat; on ~, a. (of caller) sedang menunggu; b. (of project) ditangguhkan; take ~, (of law, policy, etc) berkuat kuasa; with no ~s barred, (fig.) tanpa mengikut + approp n: the competition was held with no ~s barred, pertandingan itu telah dijalankan tanpa mengikut peraturan; they both tried to win her with no ~s barred, mereka berdua mencuba memenangi hati gadis itu tanpa mengikut batas susila; | keep a (firm, tight) ~ on, (fig.) mengawal dgn ketat: he still kept a firm ~ on the family business, dia masih mengawal perniagaan keluarga itu dgn ketat; on ~, a. (of caller) sedang menunggu; b. (of project) ditangguhkan; take ~, (of law, policy, etc) berkuat kuasa; with no ~s barred, (fig.) tanpa mengikut + approp n: the competition was held with no ~s barred, pertandingan itu telah dijalankan tanpa mengikut peraturan; they both tried to win her with no ~s barred, mereka berdua mencuba memenangi hati gadis itu tanpa mengikut batas susila; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |