Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

prime

Malay translation:

menyediakan

Added to glossary by Nasima Sarwar
Jul 8, 2008 12:45
15 yrs ago
English term

prime

English to Malay Medical Medical: Health Care
How to prime your XYZ Nasal Spray.
Priming helps to make sure you always get the same full dose of medicine and is done before you use a new bottle for the first time.

Proposed translations

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menyediakan

From dictionary.com (25 & 28 probably apply here):
–verb (used with object)
25. to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.
26. to supply (a firearm) with powder for communicating fire to a charge.
27. to lay a train of powder to (a charge, mine, etc.).
28. to pour or admit liquid into (a pump) to expel air and prepare for action.
29. to put fuel into (a carburetor) before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
30. to cover (a surface) with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting.
31. to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference.
32. to harvest the bottom leaves from (a tobacco plant).
Peer comment(s):

agree yam2u
36 mins
agree Nordianah Ahmad
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agree syahazman
42 days
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menyebukan

29. to put fuel into (a carburetor) before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
Peer comment(s):

agree yam2u : not bad jugak ini. maybe dlm hal nasal spray can take the meaning 'menambah' as that is what i understand the concept of priming is in this context.
1 day 5 hrs
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3 days 19 hrs

mengadun

I'd say priming is best paired with mengadun, but in medicine. I'm not pretty sure.
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