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Kaalaman at Pag-unawa - Kamangmangan

Sumisid sa mga English idioms tungkol sa kamangmangan, tulad ng "fall on deaf ears" at "turn a blind eye".

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to [bury|have] {one's} head in the sand

to intentionally ignore unpleasant facts about a situation and hope that the situation improves by doing so

magbulag-bulagan sa realidad, umiwas sa masakit na katotohanan

magbulag-bulagan sa realidad, umiwas sa masakit na katotohanan

Ex: You can't just bury your head in the sand and hope the debt disappears. 

Hindi puwedeng magbulag-bulagan ka na lang at umasang mawawala ang utang.

in the dark
in the dark
[Parirala]

in a state in which one is not informed about important things

walang alam, hindi pinapaalam

walang alam, hindi pinapaalam

Ex: The staff were kept in the dark about the planned cuts. 

Hindi ipinaalam sa staff ang planong pagbabawas.

out of the loop
out of the loop
[Parirala]

not being aware of recent information about something

wala sa loop, hindi updated

wala sa loop, hindi updated

Ex: I felt out of the loop after missing three meetings. 

Pagkatapos kong ma-miss ang tatlong meeting, pakiramdam ko wala na ako sa loop.

to [turn] a deaf ear

to pretend as if one cannot hear someone complaining or asking one something

magbingi-bingihan, balewalain ang reklamo

magbingi-bingihan, balewalain ang reklamo

Ex: The landlord turned a deaf ear to our complaints about the heating. 

Nagbingi-bingihan ang landlord sa mga reklamo namin tungkol sa heating.

to [fall] on deaf ears

(of statements, warnings, requests, etc.) to be completely ignored

hindi pinakinggan, binalewala

hindi pinakinggan, binalewala

Ex: Her warnings about the budget fell on deaf ears. 

Hindi pinakinggan ang mga babala niya tungkol sa budget.

to [go] in one ear and out the other

(of information, advice, etc.) to not be taken seriously and hence immediately forgotten

pasok sa isang tainga, hindi sineseryoso at agad nalilimutan

pasok sa isang tainga, hindi sineseryoso at agad nalilimutan

Ex: I warned him twice, but it went in one ear and out the other. 

Dalawang beses ko siyang binalaan, pero pasok sa isang tainga, labas sa kabila.

the blind leading the blind

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

bulag na umaakay sa kapwa bulag, walang alam na nagtuturo sa walang alam

bulag na umaakay sa kapwa bulag, walang alam na nagtuturo sa walang alam

Ex: Letting him train the new staff is the blind leading the blind. 

Ang pagpapasanay sa kanya sa bagong staff ay parang bulag na umaakay sa kapwa bulag.

to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

tuluyang mapabayaan, walang pumansin

tuluyang mapabayaan, walang pumansin

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 

Maraming bata ang tuluyang napapabayaan kapag kulang ang staff ng mga paaralan.

to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of something, particularly issues) to be completely forgotten, missed, or neglected

makaligtaan, hindi mapansin

makaligtaan, hindi mapansin

Ex: Without clear ownership, important tasks can fall through the cracks. 
to [sweep] {sth} under the rug

to pretend that something is not happening or is not the case

pagtakpan ang isang bagay, kunwaring walang problema

pagtakpan ang isang bagay, kunwaring walang problema

Ex: The manager tried to sweep the complaint under the rug. 

Sinubukan ng manager na pagtakpan ang reklamo.

to [turn] a blind eye

to pretend as if one cannot see or notice something

magbulag-bulagan, kunwaring hindi nakikita

magbulag-bulagan, kunwaring hindi nakikita

Ex: The supervisor turned a blind eye to the safety violations. 

Nagbulag-bulagan ang supervisor sa mga paglabag sa kaligtasan.

ostrich (strategy|plan)

a strategy in which a person chooses to ignore or evades the truth or potential problems about a particular situation

pagbubulag-bulagan, magbulag-bulagan sa problema

pagbubulag-bulagan, magbulag-bulagan sa problema

Ex: Pretending the debt will disappear is just an ostrich strategy. 

Ang magkunwaring kusang mawawala ang utang ay pagbubulag-bulagan lang.

to [slip|fall] through the net

(of a person) to be neglected or go unnoticed, particularly by a social or political system that should have been more responsible

malagpasan ng sistema, maiwan sa labas ng tulong

malagpasan ng sistema, maiwan sa labas ng tulong

Ex: Many homeless teenagers slip through the net because no agency takes responsibility for them. 

Maraming homeless na teenager ang nalalagpasan ng sistema dahil walang ahensiyang umaako sa kanila.

to [slip|fall] through the net

(of something particularly an issue) to go unnoticed or to be overlooked within a system, plan, or organization, etc.

makaligtaan, hindi mapansin

makaligtaan, hindi mapansin

Ex: That detail slipped through the net during the final review. 

Nakalimutan ang detalyeng iyon sa huling pagsusuri.

to [fly] blind
to fly blind
[Parirala]

to act without enough information, guidance, or preparation

Ex: Without the report, we were flying blind. 
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