| 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 |
| tether | vt menambat: he ~ed the horse to the post, dia menambat kuda itu pd tiang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| moor2 | vt secure ship, balloon, etc, a. (with ropes) menambat, mengikat: they ~ed the balloon to the mast, mereka menambat belon itu pd tiang; b. (with anchor) berlabuh, melabuhkan: the boat was ~ed in the bay, bo | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| secure | f. (by tying) mengikat; (with tether) menambat, mengikat: they ~d the piles of magazines with string, mereka mengikat timbunan-timbunan majalah itu dgn tali; the boat had not been properly ~d and had drifted away during the night, bot itu tdk ditambat dgn baik dan telah hanyut pd malam itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| tie | ~ st up, a. see vt (sense1.); b. moor boat, ship, etc, /menambat, mengikat/ sst: the ship was ~d up at the wharf, kapal itu ditambat di dermaga; c. restrict the free use of, [always pass. in Malay] terikat: I don’t want to ~ up my money for longer than one year, saya tdk mahu wang saya terikat lebih drpd setahun; all her money is ~d up in property and shares, semua wangnya terikat dlm harta tanah dan syer; d. obstruct, [always pass. in Malay] terhalang: the accident ~d up the traffic for miles, lalu lintas terhalang berbatu-batu panjangnya akibat kemalangan itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| mind | 5. person’s way of thinking, mentality, pemikiran: an analytical ~, fikiran yg analitis; an activity that appeals to the artistic ~, kegiatan yg menambat fikiran yg kreatif; 6. intention, inclination, hasrat; 7 | 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 |