| curtain-raiser | n 1. (theatr) acara pembukaan; 2. (fig.) titik tolak: this dictionary will be a ~ to the gigantic encyclopaedia project, kamus ini akan menjadi titik tolak kpd projek ensiklopedia yg besar. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| inauguration | n 1. beginning, memulakan; 2. formal opening, pembukaan rasmi; 3. installation, pelantikan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| connected | I have been ~ with the opening of new resorts in the east coast, saya telah dikaitkan dgn pembukaan tempat-tempat peranginan baru di pantai timur; 2. related (by birth or marriage) mempunyai hubungan keluarga, (ada) kena-mengena, bersaudara: she is said to be ~ with the Pahang royal family, dia dikatakan mempunyai hubungan keluarga dgn keluarga diraja Pahang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| favour | ~ so. with, (fml) bermurah hati utk: he ~ed us with his presence at the opening ceremony, dia bermurah hati utk hadir di majlis pembukaan itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| back seat | n seat at the back of a car, tempat duduk belakang; take a ~, (fig.) mengambil peranan yg kurang penting: he took a ~ in all the discussions that followed his opening address, dia mengambil peranan yg kurang penting dlm semua perbincangan selepas ucapan pembukaan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| gambit | n 1. (chess) langkah umpan; 2. a. opening remark, pembuka kata; b. manoeuvre, calculated move, muslihat: he was not prepared for his rival’s ~, dia tdk bersedia utk menghadapi muslihat pesaingnya; conversational ~, pembuka /kata, perbualan/; opening ~, langkah pembukaan; (verbal) pembuka kata. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| glitter | n 1. sparkling light, kegemerlapan, cahaya [sst] yg (ber)gemerlapan; (of metal) kilauan: the ~ of diamonds, cahaya berlian yg bergemerlapan; the ~ of the gold coins, kilauan syiling-syiling emas; 2. excitement, splendour, gilang-gemilang: the ~ of the opening night, malam pembukaan yg gilang-gemilang; 3. superficial attractiveness, kegemerlapan: don’t be taken in by the ~ of show business, jangan terpedaya dgn kegemerlapan dunia hiburan; 4. tiny spangles, perada; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| honour | do so. ~, a. pay homage to so., memberi penghormatan kpd sso: heads of state attended the emperor’s funeral to do him ~, ketua-ketua negara menghadiri upacara pengebumian maharaja sbg penghormatan kpd baginda; b. cause others to respect so., menyebabkan sso /dihormati, dipandang mulia/; do so. the ~ of, sudi; (of royalty) berkenan bercemar duli; (in request) sudikah: she did us the ~ of attending the show’s opening night, dia telah sudi menghadiri malam pembukaan pertunjukan itu; will you do me the ~ of dancing with me?, sudikah puan menari dgn saya?; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |