pattern

Kaalaman at Pag-unawa - Kamalayan o Kawalang-kamalayan

Masterin ang mga English idioms tungkol sa kamalayan o kawalan ng kamalayan, tulad ng "lose touch" at "away with the fairies".

Repasuhin

Flashcards

Pagsusulit

Simulan ang pag-aaral
English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
(at|in) the back of {one's} mind

in the part of the mind that holds thoughts and memories that are not often recalled or thought about

sa likod ng isip, sa sulok ng isip

sa likod ng isip, sa sulok ng isip

Ex: At the back of my mind, I knew the plan might fail. 

Sa likod ng isip ko, alam kong maaaring pumalpak ang plano.

to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

magising sa katotohanan, harapin ang realidad

magising sa katotohanan, harapin ang realidad

Ex: You need to wake up and smell the coffee: the company is losing money. 

Kailangan mong magising sa katotohanan: nalulugi ang kumpanya.

with {one's} eyes open

well aware of the difficulties of one's situation or its consequences

alam ang mga kahihinatnan, nang mulat sa lahat

alam ang mga kahihinatnan, nang mulat sa lahat

Ex: She entered the deal with her eyes open, knowing it could ruin her savings. 

Pinasok niya ang kasunduan na alam ang mga kahihinatnan, at alam niyang puwedeng maubos ang ipon niya.

to [lose] touch
to lose touch
[Parirala]

to not have knowledge or awareness about someone or something

mawalan ng balita, mawalan ng ugnayan

mawalan ng balita, mawalan ng ugnayan

Ex: She used to know the neighborhood well, but she has lost touch. 

Dati, kabisado niya ang lugar, pero ngayon wala na siyang gaanong balita.

to [lose] sight of {sb/sth}

to completely forget about or fail to consider something, particularly due to being really busy

makaligtaan, makalimutan sa sobrang abala

makaligtaan, makalimutan sa sobrang abala

Ex: In the rush to finish the project, we lost sight of what the customer really needed. 

Sa pagmamadaling tapusin ang proyekto, nakaligtaan namin kung ano talaga ang kailangan ng customer.

with {one's} eyes (closed|shut)

lacking awareness regarding the potential outcomes of a particular action

hindi iniisip ang kahihinatnan, nang walang kamalay-malay sa panganib

hindi iniisip ang kahihinatnan, nang walang kamalay-malay sa panganib

Ex: He signed the contract with his eyes closed and only later saw the hidden fees. 

Pinirmahan niya ang kontrata nang hindi iniisip ang kahihinatnan, at saka lang nakita ang mga nakatagong bayarin.

to [have] {one's} number

to have the advantage by being fully aware of someone's real motives or character

kilala ang tunay na motibo ng isang tao, alam kung ano ang pakay niya

kilala ang tunay na motibo ng isang tao, alam kung ano ang pakay niya

Ex: Don't try to fool Maya; she has your number. 

Huwag mong lokohin si Maya; alam niya na ang tunay mong motibo.

ivory tower
ivory tower
[Pangngalan]

a situation or state in which someone does not know or wishes to avoid the unpleasant things that can normally happen to people in their ordinary lives

malayo sa realidad, nasa sariling mundo

malayo sa realidad, nasa sariling mundo

Ex: The policy sounded good in the ivory tower, but it made no sense on the ground. 

Maganda pakinggan ang patakaran kung malayo ka sa realidad, pero sa totoong buhay wala itong saysay.

away with the fairies

(of a person) completely disconnected from reality

nasa sariling mundo, lutang na lutang

nasa sariling mundo, lutang na lutang

Ex: He looked away with the fairies during the whole meeting. 

Buong meeting, parang nasa sarili siyang mundo.

a window (to|into|on|onto) the world

something, such as a book, move clip, etc., that provides one with information about a variety of people, places, events, or things that one cannot physically interact with or experience

paraan para makilala ang mundo, daan patungo sa mas malawak na mundo

paraan para makilala ang mundo, daan patungo sa mas malawak na mundo

Ex: For a child in a small village, that old atlas was a window to the world. 

Para sa batang nasa maliit na baryo, ang lumang atlas na iyon ang paraan niya para makilala ang mundo.

to [learn] the hard way

to learn something through painful experience or mistakes

Ex: He learned the hard way that shortcuts can be dangerous. 
all there
all there
[Parirala]

used to describe someone who is mentally sharp and fully aware

matino ang isip, matalas pa ang isip

matino ang isip, matalas pa ang isip

Ex: She's ninety-two, but she's still all there. 

Ninety-two na siya, pero matalas pa rin ang isip niya.

LanGeek
I-download ang app ng LanGeek