pyramid

Maksud

• n. piramid
• v. membina bertingkat
• v. meningkat secara mendadak

Definisi bahasa Inggeris

• n. a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
• n. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
• n. a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
• v. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

Bentuk perkataan

Present participle

pyramiding

Kala lampau (past tense)

pyramided

Orang ketiga tunggal

pyramids

Past participle

pyramided

Contoh ayat

1. n. piramid

   Many tourists travel to Egypt every year to see the ancient pyramids.

   Ramai pelancong melawat ke Mesir setiap tahun untuk melihat piramid purba.

2. v. membina bertingkat

   The cheerleaders managed to pyramid themselves into a three-story tower during the show.

   Ahli sorak berjaya membina bertingkat diri mereka menjadi menara tiga tingkat semasa pertunjukan tersebut.

3. v. meningkat secara mendadak

   The company's profits began to pyramid after they launched the new smartphone.

   Keuntungan syarikat itu mula meningkat secara mendadak selepas mereka melancarkan telefon pintar baharu tersebut.