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Aklat Total English - Itaas na Intermediate - Yunit 6 - Bokabularyo

Dito mo makikita ang mga salita mula sa Unit 6 - Bokabularyo sa Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, tulad ng "awkward", "cold fish", "loner", atbp.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
cold fish
cold fish
[Pangngalan]

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

taong malamig, suplado

taong malamig, suplado

Ex: Everyone thought he was a cold fish, but he was just shy. 

Akala ng lahat malamig siyang tao, pero mahiyain lang pala siya.

(as|) (hard|tough) as nails

a tough person who is not easily affected by emotions

matibay ang loob, hindi madaling maapektuhan

matibay ang loob, hindi madaling maapektuhan

Ex: You have to be as hard as nails to survive in that line of work. 

Kailangan mong maging matibay sa ganitong trabaho para mabuhay.

a pain in the neck

a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

sakit sa ulo, perhuwisyo

sakit sa ulo, perhuwisyo

Ex: This new password system is a pain in the neck. 

Sakit sa ulo ang bagong password system na ito.

{one's} heart [is] in the right place

having good intentions, even if the results are not perfect

mabuti ang intensyon, maganda ang hangarin

mabuti ang intensyon, maganda ang hangarin

Ex: He forgot my birthday, but his heart was in the right place. 

Nakalimutan niya ang birthday ko, pero mabuti naman ang intensyon niya.

awkward
awkward
[pang-uri]

difficult to manage or deal with because of complexity or inconvenience

mahirap, hindi maginhawa

mahirap, hindi maginhawa

Ex: The awkward stairs made it tricky to carry up the furniture. 

Ang awkward na hagdan ay naging mahirap ang pag-akyat ng muwebles.

high-flyer
high-flyer
[Pangngalan]

someone who is likely to succeed because of their ambitiousness or capabilities, particularly in their career or education

mataas na lipad, taong matagumpay

mataas na lipad, taong matagumpay

Ex: She’s a high-flyer in the finance industry. 

Siya ay isang taong may mataas na pangarap sa industriya ng pananalapi.

loner
loner
[Pangngalan]

a person who actively avoids having any interaction with others

taong nag-iisa, isolado

taong nag-iisa, isolado

Ex: He was a loner in school, always sitting by himself during lunch. 

Siya ay isang nag-iisa sa paaralan, palaging nakaupo mag-isa sa panahon ng tanghalian.

(tough|tricky|awkward) customer
tough customer
[Pangngalan]

someone who is difficult to please or deal with, and is often demanding or critical in their expectations

mahirap na kustomer, matigas na kostumer

mahirap na kustomer, matigas na kostumer

Ex: He’s a tough customer when negotiating prices. 

Siya ay isang matigas na customer kapag nag-uusap tungkol sa presyo.

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