| n penyepit: ice ~, penyepit ais; sugar ~, penyepit gula. | n penyepit: ice ~, penyepit ais; sugar ~, penyepit gula. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| /be, go/ at it and ~ tongs, (colloq) perang besar: last night, our neighbours were at it ~ and tongs, malam tadi jiran kami perang besar; | /be, go/ at it and ~ tongs, (colloq) perang besar: last night, our neighbours were at it ~ and tongs, malam tadi jiran kami perang besar; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| n besi /pengikal, pengeriting/ rambut. | n besi /pengikal, pengeriting/ rambut. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vt 1. press into folds, pleats, melisukan; 2. curl, mengeritingkan: she ~ed her hair with hot tongs, dia mengeritingkan rambutnya dgn penyepit panas; 3. pinch (edge of pastry etc) mengelim; | vt 1. press into folds, pleats, melisukan; 2. curl, mengeritingkan: she ~ed her hair with hot tongs, dia mengeritingkan rambutnya dgn penyepit panas; 3. pinch (edge of pastry etc) mengelim; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| her assailant suddenly ~ped her by the throat, penyerangnya tiba-tiba mencengkam lehernya; the old tyres could not ~ the road well, tayar lama itu tdk mencengkam jalan dgn baik; c. (with instrument) menyepit: he ~ped the burning coal with tongs, dia menyepit arang yg menyala itu dgn sepit; d. (between legs, under arms) mengepit: to ~ the saddle with his knees, mengepit pelana dgn lututnya; 2. take hold of, a. (so’s attention) mempesona: the play ~ped the audience, drama itu mempesona penonton; b. (imagination) menguasai: his paintings really ~ the imagination, | her assailant suddenly ~ped her by the throat, penyerangnya tiba-tiba mencengkam lehernya; the old tyres could not ~ the road well, tayar lama itu tdk mencengkam jalan dgn baik; c. (with instrument) menyepit: he ~ped the burning coal with tongs, dia menyepit arang yg menyala itu dgn sepit; d. (between legs, under arms) mengepit: to ~ the saddle with his knees, mengepit pelana dgn lututnya; 2. take hold of, a. (so’s attention) mempesona: the play ~ped the audience, drama itu mempesona penonton; b. (imagination) menguasai: his paintings really ~ the imagination, | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |