Having clothes altered at a tailor

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a tailor
tukang jahit
The tailor opens the shop today.
Tukang jahit membuka kedai hari ini.
a clothing alteration
pengubahsuaian pakaian
This clothing alteration is required.
Pengubahsuaian pakaian ini diperlukan.
a hem
kelim
The tailor checks that hem.
Tukang jahit memeriksa kelim itu.
a sleeve
lengan baju
a seam or stitching
jahitan
That seam is damaged.
Jahitan itu rosak.
That seam has been damaged since I bought this garment.
Jahitan itu rosak sejak saya membeli pakaian ini.
a zipper
zip
That zipper is damaged.
Zip itu rosak.
a lining
lapik
lace (fabric)
renda
That lace is beautiful.
Renda itu cantik.
a bead
manik
That bead is on the lace.
Manik itu terdapat pada renda.
That clothing alteration uses lace and beads.
Pengubahsuaian pakaian itu menggunakan renda dan manik.
a measuring tape
pita pengukur
The tailor uses a measuring tape.
Tukang jahit menggunakan pita pengukur.
a fitting room
bilik persalinan
The customer tries on that garment in the fitting room.
Pelanggan mencuba pakaian itu di bilik persalinan.
loose
longgar
This shirt is loose.
Baju ini longgar.
tight-fitting
sendat
That lining is tight-fitting.
Lapik itu sendat.
That garment is tight-fitting.
Pakaian itu sendat.
long (of a garment)
labuh
That sleeve is too long.
Lengan baju itu terlalu labuh.
This garment is too long.
Pakaian ini terlalu labuh.
short (of a garment)
singkat
That sleeve is short.
Lengan baju itu singkat.
to shorten
memendekkan
The tailor shortens that hem.
Tukang jahit memendekkan kelim itu.
That garment has been short since the tailor shortened the hem.
Pakaian itu singkat sejak tukang jahit memendekkan kelim.
to lengthen
memanjangkan
He/She lengthens that sleeve.
Dia memanjangkan lengan baju itu.
to take in or narrow
mengecilkan
He/She takes in that shirt.
Dia mengecilkan baju itu.
This shirt has not been loose since the tailor took it in.
Baju ini tidak longgar sejak tukang jahit mengecilkannya.
to let out or loosen
melonggarkan
He/She lets out that garment.
Dia melonggarkan pakaian itu.
to sew
menjahit
The tailor sews that seam.
Tukang jahit menjahit jahitan itu.
That zipper has not been damaged since the tailor sewed it.
Zip itu tidak rosak sejak tukang jahit menjahitnya.
to pin or fasten
menyemat
He/She pins that hem.
Dia menyemat kelim itu.
thread
benang
This thread is suitable.
Benang ini sesuai.
a needle
jarum
The measuring tape is near the thread and needle.
Pita pengukur itu dekat benang dan jarum.
in case; perhaps
kalau-kalau
I pin that hem in case its stitching is loose.
Saya menyemat kelim itu kalau-kalau jahitannya longgar.
He/She stores thread and a needle in case that sleeve needs to be lengthened.
Dia menyimpan benang dan jarum kalau-kalau lengan baju itu perlu dipanjangkan.
The tailor checks the lining in case its stitching is damaged.
Tukang jahit memeriksa lapik kalau-kalau jahitannya rosak.
The customer tries on that garment in the fitting room in case it needs to be let out.
Pelanggan mencuba pakaian itu di bilik persalinan kalau-kalau perlu dilonggarkan.
to owe; be in debt
berhutang
He/She owes me money.
Dia berhutang wang dengan saya.
They do not want to be in debt.
Mereka tidak mahu berhutang.
a disease; illness
penyakit
That disease is serious.
Penyakit itu serius.
That doctor explains the disease.
Doktor itu menjelaskan penyakit.
a monkey
monyet
That monkey is in the tree.
Monyet itu di atas pokok.
That child sees a monkey.
Anak itu melihat monyet.
a detainee; prisoner
tahanan
The police see that detainee.
Polis melihat tahanan itu.
That detainee waits.
Tahanan itu menunggu.
a statue
patung
That statue is in the park.
Patung itu di taman.
That child draws a statue.
Anak itu melukis patung.
outer space
angkasa
That star is in outer space.
Bintang itu di angkasa.
They learn about outer space.
Mereka belajar tentang angkasa.
a battle
pertempuran
That battle has ended.
Pertempuran itu sudah tamat.
That soldier remembers the battle.
Askar itu ingat pertempuran.
to think of; occur to someone
terfikir
I thought of that answer.
Saya terfikir tentang jawapan itu.
It never occurred to me.
Saya tidak pernah terfikir.

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