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Pakikisalamuha - Panunuya at Paghamak

Masterin ang mga English idioms tungkol sa pag-uuyam at pagtatawa, tulad ng "laughing stock" at "poke fun at".

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to [make] a monkey (out|) of {sb}

to do something that makes a person appear foolish in front of others

gawing katawa-tawa, ipahiya sa harap ng iba

gawing katawa-tawa, ipahiya sa harap ng iba

Ex: He made a monkey out of me in front of the whole team. 

Ginawa niya akong katawa-tawa sa harap ng buong team.

to [poke] fun at {sb/sth}

to make fun of a person or thing in order to make them look silly

tuksuhin, pagtripan

tuksuhin, pagtripan

Ex: The comedian poked fun at politicians from every party. 

Tinukso ng komedyante ang mga politiko mula sa lahat ng partido.

to [take] the (mick|mickey) out of {sb}

to tease a person by copying what they do, trick them into believing something, etc., often in a way that is not friendly

pagtripan, asarin

pagtripan, asarin

Ex: He was taking the mick out of my new haircut all morning. 

Buong umaga niya akong pinagti-trip-an dahil sa bago kong gupit.

laughing stock
laughing stock
[Pangngalan]

a person or thing so silly or ridiculous that everyone makes fun of

katatawanan, pinagtatawanan

katatawanan, pinagtatawanan

Ex: After that terrible presentation, he became the laughing stock of the office. 

Matapos ang palpak na presentation na iyon, naging katatawanan siya sa opisina.

at {one's} expense

(particularly of a joke) in a way that causes harm to someone or makes them embarrassed

siya ang pinagtawanan, sa kahihiyan niya

siya ang pinagtawanan, sa kahihiyan niya

Ex: Everyone laughed, but the joke was at my expense. 

Nagtawanan ang lahat, pero ako ang napahiya sa biro.

to [make] a crack
to make a crack
[Parirala]

to offer a humorous or witty comment, often with the aim of ridiculing disrespecting someone or something

bumanat ng biro, magparinig

bumanat ng biro, magparinig

Ex: He made a crack about my old car, and everyone laughed. 

Bumanat siya ng biro tungkol sa luma kong kotse, at nagtawanan ang lahat.

to [rub] {one's} nose in {sth}

to keep reminding someone of their mistake, failure, or bad situation in a cruel or humiliating way

Ex: The manager rubbed our noses in the missed deadline during the meeting. 
to [break] {one's} (stones|balls)

to persistently and relentlessly bother, tease, or annoy someone, often in a playful or mocking manner

kulitin nang kulitin, asar nang asar

kulitin nang kulitin, asar nang asar

Ex: Stop breaking my balls about the report; I said I'd finish it tonight. 

Tigilan mo na akong kulitin tungkol sa report; sabi ko tatapusin ko mamayang gabi.

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