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Paglalarawan ng Mga Katangian - Paglalarawan ng mga katangian

Tuklasin kung paano nauugnay ang mga idyoma sa Ingles tulad ng "off the rails" at "a sight for sore eyes" sa paglalarawan ng mga katangian sa Ingles.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
(as|) still as a stone

used to refer to a person or thing that is completely motionless

hindi gumagalaw kahit kaunti, parang estatwang hindi gumagalaw

hindi gumagalaw kahit kaunti, parang estatwang hindi gumagalaw

Ex: The cat sat still as a stone, watching the bird outside the window. 

Nakaupo ang pusa nang hindi gumagalaw kahit kaunti, habang pinagmamasdan ang ibon sa labas ng bintana.

(as|) heavy as lead

used to refer to someone or something that is very difficult to lift or move, due to being heavy

napakabigat, ang bigat buhatin

napakabigat, ang bigat buhatin

Ex: The suitcase was heavy as lead after she packed all her books. 

Napakabigat ng maleta matapos niyang ilagay ang lahat ng libro niya.

(as|) light as a feather

used to refer to someone or something that is very easy to lift and carry, due to having no considerable weight

napakagaan, madaling buhatin

napakagaan, madaling buhatin

Ex: The empty suitcase was light as a feather. 

Napakagaan ng walang lamang maleta.

in the raw
in the raw
[Parirala]

(of a thing) in its most natural or true state of existence

sa pinakalikas na anyo, hindi pa napoproseso

sa pinakalikas na anyo, hindi pa napoproseso

Ex: The documentary shows the city in the raw, without music or narration. 

Ipinapakita ng dokumentaryo ang lungsod sa pinakalikas na anyo nito, walang musika o pagsasalaysay.

a sight for sore eyes

a person or thing that is very strange or unattractive in appearance

hindi magandang tingnan, nakakailang tingnan

hindi magandang tingnan, nakakailang tingnan

Ex: That abandoned building is a sight for sore eyes. 

Hindi magandang tingnan ang abandonadong gusaling iyon.

off the rails
off the rails
[Parirala]

used to say that something is extreme or exciting

sobrang exciting, grabe sa saya at kaba

sobrang exciting, grabe sa saya at kaba

Ex: The concert was off the rails from the first song. 

Sobrang exciting ng concert mula pa sa unang kanta.

Old Harry
Old Harry
[Pangngalan]

the devil or any character that has similarities to it

diyablo, demonyo

diyablo, demonyo

Ex: In the old story, Old Harry tempts travelers at the crossroads. 

Sa lumang kuwento, tinutukso ng diyablo ang mga manlalakbay sa sangandaan.

snail mail
snail mail
[Pangngalan]

mail that is delivered physically by the postal system as opposed to email and other electronic means

karaniwang koreo, sulat sa koreo

karaniwang koreo, sulat sa koreo

Ex: The company still sends some documents by snail mail. 

Nagpapadala pa rin ang kumpanya ng ilang dokumento sa karaniwang koreo.

a bunch of fives

a person's fist

kamao, nakakuyom na kamao

kamao, nakakuyom na kamao

Ex: He held up a bunch of fives and tried to look tough. 

Itinaas niya ang kamao at sinubukang magmukhang matapang.

AWOL
AWOL
[pang-uri]

referring to something that is stolen or not in its usual place

nawawala sa puwesto, biglang nawala

nawawala sa puwesto, biglang nawala

Ex: My phone has gone AWOL again. 

Nawawala na naman sa puwesto ang phone ko.

to [get] a hold of {sth}

to find a thing that one was searching for

makahanap ng isang bagay, makuha ang hinahanap

makahanap ng isang bagay, makuha ang hinahanap

Ex: I finally got a hold of the old manual. 

Sa wakas, nahanap ko ang lumang manual.

to [lay|get] {one's} hands on {sth}

to succeed in obtaining something

makakuha ng isang bagay, maangkin ang isang bagay

makakuha ng isang bagay, maangkin ang isang bagay

Ex: I finally got my hands on a copy of that rare album. 

Sa wakas, nakakuha ako ng kopya ng bihirang album na iyon.

up for grabs
up for grabs
[Parirala]

ready to be used or obtained

puwedeng makuha, para sa mauuna

puwedeng makuha, para sa mauuna

Ex: The last two seats are up for grabs. 

Dalawang upuan na lang ang natitira, paunahan na lang.

to [go] spare
to go spare
[Parirala]

to be available for use only due to being unwanted

may sobrang magagamit, naiwan dahil walang may gusto

may sobrang magagamit, naiwan dahil walang may gusto

Ex: There are two sandwiches going spare if anyone is hungry. 

May dalawang sandwich na sobra kung may gutom.

crystal clear
crystal clear
[pang-uri]

(of an object) clear or thin enough for one to be able to see through it

napakalinaw, malinaw na malinaw

napakalinaw, malinaw na malinaw

Ex: The lake was crystal clear, and we could see the stones at the bottom. 

Napakalinaw ng lawa, at nakikita namin ang mga bato sa ilalim.

old school
old school
[Parirala]

adhering to traditional values, methods, or styles

makalumang estilo, tradisyonal ang dating

makalumang estilo, tradisyonal ang dating

Ex: The cafe has an old school design, with wooden booths and a handwritten menu. 

Makaluma ang disenyo ng cafe, may mga kahoy na upuan at handwritten na menu.

knee-high to a grasshopper

extremely or unusually small in size or importance

napakaliit, halos wala

napakaliit, halos wala

Ex: Their complaint seemed knee-high to a grasshopper next to the real problems. 

Parang halos wala ang reklamo nila kumpara sa mga totoong problema.

(as|) pretty as a picture

very appealing to the eyes

napakagandang tingnan, kaaya-aya sa mata

napakagandang tingnan, kaaya-aya sa mata

Ex: The cottage looked pretty as a picture with roses around the door. 

Napakagandang tingnan ng cottage na may mga rosas sa paligid ng pinto.

(as|) silent as the grave

used to refer to a place that is completely silent or quiet, with no noise or sound at all

tahimik na tahimik, walang kaingay-ingay

tahimik na tahimik, walang kaingay-ingay

Ex: The library was silent as the grave after closing time. 

Pagkatapos magsara, tahimik na tahimik ang silid-aklatan.

(as|) American as apple pie

used of someone or something that is seen or considered very normal in America

tipikal na Amerikano, sariling-sariling Amerikano

tipikal na Amerikano, sariling-sariling Amerikano

Ex: The small-town parade felt as American as apple pie. 

Tipikal na Amerikano ang parada sa maliit na bayan.

to [look] as if {sb} slept in {one's} clothes

to look messy, wrinkled, or poorly dressed

Ex: He looked as if he had slept in his clothes. 
along the line of {sth}

in alignment with a specific path, course, or set of guidelines within a given context or framework

alinsunod sa, ayon sa

alinsunod sa, ayon sa

Ex: The changes were made along the line of the new safety rules. 

Ginawa ang mga pagbabago alinsunod sa bagong mga patakaran sa kaligtasan.

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