Aklat English File - Advanced - Aralin 3A

to receive or come to have something

tumanggap, makakuha

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

dumating, umabot

to start or grow to be

maging, maging sa

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

manghikayat, magpilit

to get something, often with difficulty

magkaroon, makuha

a suitable marriage candidate

angkop na kapareha, match

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nervyus, maabala

at a place that is not where the speaker is

doon, doon sa

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

kaibigan, kasamahan

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

nasa tabi, wala sa daan

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

magtipon, magtipon

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

makabawi, bumalik

to be close to reaching a particular age

malapit na sa, dumating sa

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

maiparating, makipag-ugnayan

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

magpursige, magpaamo

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

makaligtas, makawala sa parusa

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

makaraos, makaipon

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

mahirapang, hindi makahabol

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

ibaba, ilagay sa ibaba

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

lumabas, umalis

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

bumalik sa, makipag-ugnayan muli