| gradient | n 1. slope, inclined part, cerun: a steep ~, cerun yg curam; 2. degree of slope, kecerunan: a ~ of 1 in 3, kecerunan 1 thdp 3. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| foothold | n stepping place, tempat berpijak: the mountaineers were looking for a ~ on the steep slope, pendaki-pendaki gunung itu mencari tempat berpijak di cerun yg curam; /gain, get/ a ~, bertapak: the enemy has already gained a ~ on the island, musuh sudah dapat bertapak di pulau itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| down1 | prep 1. to lower place on a hill etc, menuruni: to run ~ the steep slope, berlari menuruni cerun yg curam itu; 2. along, a. (river, stream, etc in the direction of the sea) ke hilir: we rowed ~ the river, kami mendayung ke hilir sungai itu; b. (road, street, etc) di: as we were walking ~ the narrow lane..., semasa kami berjalan di lorong sempit itu...; what’s the weather like ~ your way?, bagaimana cuaca di tempat kamu?; c. (pipe, tube, etc) melalui, di: water gushing ~ the conduit, air yg mengalir deras melalui pembuluh; d. (surface of) di: blood trickled ~ his cheek, darah meleleh di pipinya; 3. at a point along, a. (river, stream, etc) di hilir: they live ~ the river, mereka tinggal di hilir sungai; b. (road, street etc) di depan sedikit: his room is ~ the corridor, biliknya di depan sedikit koridor ini; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| abrupt | adj 1. sudden, tiba-tiba, mendadak; (of corner, turn, etc) tajam: an ~ change in the weather, perubahan cuaca yg tiba-tiba; come to an ~ end, tiba-tiba (sahaja) /berakhir, tamat, selesai/, /berakhir, tamat, selesai/ dgn tiba-tiba; come to an ~ /halt, stop/, tiba-tiba (sahaja) berhenti, berhenti dgn /tiba-tiba, mendadak/ (sahaja); 2. brusque, kasar: an ~ reply, jawapan yg kasar; an ~ manner of speaking, gaya pertuturan yg agak kasar; 3. Disconnected, tdk lancar, terputus-putus: an ~ style of writing, gaya penulisan yg tdk lancar; 4. steep, curam: an ~ descent, jalan turun yg curam. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| descent | n 1. act of descending, turun: the ~ of the mountain took 3 hours, utk turun dr gunung itu mengambil masa tiga jam; he was injured in a parachute ~, dia tercedera semasa turun dgn payung terjun; 2. slope, cerun: the ~ is too steep, cerun itu terlalu curam; 3. ancestry, keturunan: of Indian ~, dr keturunan India; matrilineal ~, keturunan nasab ibu; 4. decline, kejatuhan: the family’s ~ from wealth to poverty, kejatuhan keluarga itu drpd kaya menjadi miskin; 5. sudden attack, serangan (yg) /mengejut, tiba-tiba/; 6. sudden arrival, kunjungan yg /mengejut, tiba-tiba/; 7. transmission (of property, title) pewarisan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| contour | n 1. (geog) also contour line kontur: the ~s of the mountain, kontur gunung; ~ map, peta kontur; 2. outer edges, outline, garis bentuk; (of face) raut: the ~ of the mountain is sharp and steep, garis bentuk bukit itu tajam dan curam; the ~s of her face, raut mukanya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| across | 2. (rel to position) from side to side of, melintang: lie ~ the bed, berbaring melintang katil; a line ~ the page, garis melintang di muka surat; 3. through, merentasi: the path ~ the bog, jalan kecil yg merentasi paya gambut; 4. extending over, merentangi: a rope was stretched ~ the road, seutas tali diregangkan merentangi jalan; the bridge ~ the canyon, jambatan yg merentangi lurah curam; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| bluff2 | adj 1. frank and hearty, a. (of person or his manner) suka berterus terang dan ramah: a big, ~ man, seorang lelaki yg berbadan besar, suka berterus terang dan ramah; b. (of manner of speaking etc) terus terang dan ramah: his ~ manner of speaking, cara dia bercakap yg terus terang dan ramah; 2. having broad, perpendicular front, a. (of ship’s bow) dempak, tubir; b. (of cliff, bank, etc), curam dan lebar (permukaannya); | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| ascent | n 1. act of, a. (rising) naiknya (ke udara): the plane’s rapid ~, naiknya kapal terbang itu ke udara dgn derasnya; the ~ of vapours from the swamp, naiknya wap ke udara dr paya; b. (climbing) pendakian, mendaki, memanjat, menaiki; (of steps etc) menaiki, memanjat: the ~ of Everest, pendakian Gunung Everest; c. (going upstream) memudiki: they began the ~ of the Rajang before daybreak, mereka mula memudiki Sungai Rajang sebelum mata hari terbit; d. (rising in rank, level, degree, etc) peningkatan: his ~ from waiter to manager, peningkatannya drpd pelayan menjadi pengurus; 2. way by which one ascends, jalan naik, (pen)dakian: the ~ is steep and slippery, jalan naik itu curam dan licin; 3. degree of elevation, gradient, kecerunan: the road has an ~ of five degrees, kecerunan jalan itu lima darjah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |