| technicality | 2. point based on a strict interpretation of the law, alasan-alasan teknik: he was acquitted on a ~, dia dibebaskan berdasarkan alasan-alasan teknik. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| technically | adv 1. according to an exact interpretation of the law, berdasarkan alasan-alasan teknik: ~ speaking, he was in breach of contract, berdasarkan alasan-alasan teknik, dia melakukan pecah amanah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| reason | 2. justification, explanation, alasan: give me your ~s for doing it, berikan saya alasan-alasan kamu melakukannya; there’s no ~ to doubt his words, tdk ada alasan utk meragukan kata-katanya; 3. faculty of thinking, comprehending rationally, kebolehan menaakul: animals do not have ~, haiwan tdk mempunyai kebolehan menaakul; 4. common sense, kemunasabahan, munasabah: there is ~ in what you say, apa yg kamu katakan itu munasabah | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| but | n tapi-tapi: do as I tell you, no ~s about it, lakukan saja spt yg saya suruh, tdk ada tapi-tapi lagi; ifs and ~s, alasan-alasan: I’m sick and tired of your ifs and ~s, saya betul-betul bosan dgn alasan-alasan kamu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| unconvincing | adj tdk meyakinkan: ~ excuses, alasan-alasan yg tdk meyakinkan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| cogent | adj meyakinkan: the clearest and most ~ reasons, alasan-alasan yg paling jelas dan paling meyakinkan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| themselves | in ~, sebenarnya: the reasons he gave are in ~ not important, alasan-alasan yg diberikannya sebenarnya tdk penting; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| deadpan | adv dgn muka /selamba, bersahaja/: he listened ~ to their excuses, dia mendengar alasan-alasan mereka dgn muka selamba; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| tangible | adj ketara, nyata: the ~ world around us, dunia yg nyata di sekeliling kita; he has some ~ grounds for complaint, dia mempunyai alasan-alasan yg ketara utk membuat aduan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| heartily | adv 1. unrestrainedly, dgn kuat: he laughed ~, dia ketawa dgn kuat; 2. sincerely, dgn ikhlas; 3. exceedingly, benar-benar: I am ~ sick of your excuses, saya benar-benar bosan dgn alasan-alasan kamu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |