Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to put off
[phrase form: put]
01
ipagpaliban, antalahin
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
Mga Halimbawa
They put off answering the difficult questions until the end of the meeting.
Ibinilin nila ang pagsagot sa mahihirap na tanong hanggang sa katapusan ng pulong.
1.1
ipagpaliban, itabi
to postpone an appointment or arrangement
Transitive: to put off an arrangement
Mga Halimbawa
We had to put off the meeting because of the storm.
Kailangan naming ipagpaliban ang pulong dahil sa bagyo.
02
ayawan, di-ayawan
to cause a person to dislike someone or something
Transitive: to put off sb
Mga Halimbawa
His arrogance really put me off.
Talagang nawalan ako ng gana dahil sa kanyang kayabangan.
03
nakakahiya, nakakaabala
to make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
Transitive: to put off sb
Mga Halimbawa
The awkward silence during the dinner date put off both of them, making it a rather uncomfortable evening.
Ang awkward na katahimikan sa panahon ng dinner date ay nawalan ng gana sa kanilang dalawa, na ginawang isang medyo hindi komportableng gabi.
04
gambalain, istorbo
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Mga Halimbawa
Every time he starts to study, his phone notifications put him off.
Tuwing nagsisimula siyang mag-aral, ang mga notification ng kanyang telepono ay nakakaabala sa kanya.
