Definisi : n 1. important person, orang besar: legislation which affects the ~ and small alike, perundangan yg melibatkan orang besar mahupun orang biasa; 2. the ~s, tokoh (yg) /agung, ulung/: he is one of the ~s of Malay literature, dia salah seorang tokoh ulung dlm bidang kesusasteraan Melayu. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : go ~ guns, (colloq), [various translations]: the last I heard, he was in the navy and going ~ guns, kali terakhir saya mendengar tentangnya dia sudah masuk tentera laut dan sedang meningkat naik; when I was at school, bell-bottoms were going ~ guns, semasa saya bersekolah, fesyen seluar kaki kembang begitu popular; be no ~ shakes, (colloq) tak begitu bagus: she’s a very talented singer but she’s no ~ shakes as an actress, dia penyanyi yg sangat berbakat tetapi sbg pelakon dia tak begitu bagus; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : dia tukang masak yg cukup handal; he is ~ at crossword puzzles, dia cukup cekap menyelesaikan teka silang kata; 9. (colloq) enjoyable, seronok betul: we had a ~ holiday, cuti kami seronok betul; 10. (colloq) splendid, baik, bagus: “How are you?” “G~!”, “Apa khabar?” “Baik!”; 11. (colloq), (to express contempt, bitterness) baguslah tu, eloklah tu: you’ve used up all our savings? That’s ~, kamu dah gunakan semua simpanan kita? Eloklah tu; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 6. voracious, enthusiastic, kuat, kaki, /sangat, amat, sungguh/ suka: he is a ~ reader, dia sangat suka membaca; the boy is a ~ eater, budak lelaki itu kuat makan; he’s a ~ gambler, dia kaki judi; 7. of lengthy period, time, etc, lama: a man who lived to a ~ age, lelaki yg hidup lama; due to the ~ age of the document, it has to be kept in air-conditioning, oleh sebab dokumen itu telah lama, dokumen itu mesti disimpan dlm keadaan berhawa dingin; 8. (colloq) skilled, cukup /cekap, handal/: she is a ~ cook, (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : 3. remarkable, outstanding, agung, ulung, unggul; (included in names of historically important persons) Agung: a ~ work in Malay literature, karya sastera Melayu yg agung; a ~ leader, pemimpin yg ulung; a ~ composer, penggubah lagu yg agung; a ~ statesman, negarawan yg ulung; Michelangelo was a ~ sculptor, Michelangelo ahli seni pahat yg agung; Alexander the G~, Iskandar Agung; 5. important, significant, penting: one of the ~ events of modern history, salah satu peristiwa penting dlm sejarah moden; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : the ~ majority of drug addicts are below thirty years of age, sejumlah besar penagih dadah di bawah umur tiga puluh tahun; 2. extreme, intense, /sangat, sungguh, begitu/ + approp adj: it’s a ~ pleasure meeting him, saya amat gembira bertemu dengannya; she has ~ patience with children, dia sungguh sabar dgn kanak-kanak; she was a ~ beauty when she was young, dia sungguh jelita semasa muda; her mother’s illness is a ~ worry to her, penyakit ibunya sungguh merisaukan dia; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : adj 1. big in size, extent, etc, (sangat) besar: this ~ lump of rock just missed my head, batu yg besar ini nyaris-nyaris mengenai kepala saya; a ~ gathering of all the clans takes place every year, perhimpunan yg besar suku-suku kaum diadakan setiap tahun; there has been a ~ change in him lately, terdapat perubahan yg besar pd dirinya akhir-akhir ini; a ~ contribution to the world of science, sumbangan yg sangat besar kpd dunia sains; drug addiction is a ~ problem, penagihan dadah ialah satu masalah yg sangat besar; the ~ majority of, sejumlah besar: (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)