| compelling | adj 1. (that makes one keep on working) menambat perhatian; (that makes one keep on reading or listening) menambat minat: a ~ portrait, potret yg menambat perhatian; a ~ account of a little boy’s fight against cancer, cerita yg menambat minat ttg bagaimana seorang budak melawan penyakit kanser; 2. that compels one to do st, mendorong: he put forward ~ arguments for the case, dia mengemukakan hujah-hujah yg mendorong bagi kes itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| capture | b. get control of, menguasai: the Proton Saga is all set to ~ the market, kereta Proton Saga sudah bersiap sedia utk menguasai pasaran; 5. captivate, /menawan, memikat, menambat/ hati; (imagination) memikat; (interest) menarik: words to ~ his heart, kata-kata utk menawan hatinya; to ~ so’s interest, menarik minat sso; 6. catch and preserve, mengabadikan: he ~d the beauty of nature in his painting, dia mengabadikan keindahan alam semula jadi dlm lukisannya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| hitch | vt 1. usu ~ up, pull up, a. (into place) menarik (sedikit): as he sat down he ~ed up his trousers, semasa dia hendak duduk, dia menarik seluarnya; b. (to make st shorter) menyingsing: she ~ed up her skirt and waded into the water, dia menyingsing skirtnya dan meranduk air; 2. fasten, menambat, mengikat; (with hook or loop of rope) menyangkutkan: he ~ed his horse to the gatepost, dia menambat kudanya pd tiang pintu pagar; he ~ed his hat on a peg, dia menyangkutkan topinya pd pepaku; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |