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
He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.
Lagi niyang ipinagpapaliban ang paggawa ng kanyang takdang-aralin hanggang sa huling minuto.
She keeps putting off the decision, hoping the problem will resolve itself.
Patuloy niyang ipinagpapaliban ang desisyon, umaasang ang problema ay malulutas nang mag-isa.
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.
She put the appointment off until next week due to personal commitments.
Inilipat niya ang appointment hanggang sa susunod na linggo dahil sa personal na mga pangako.
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.
The movie's excessive violence put off many viewers.
Ang labis na karahasan ng pelikula ay nagpawalang-gana sa maraming manonood.
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.
The condescending tone of the manager's feedback put off the entire team.
Ang kondescending na tono ng feedback ng manager ay nawalan ng gana ang buong team.
04
gambalain, istorbo
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Mga Halimbawa
I was trying to focus, but his loud music put me off
Sinusubukan kong mag-focus, ngunit ang malakas niyang musika ay nakagulo sa akin.
She was about to score the winning point, but the shouts from the crowd put her off.
Malapit na siyang makapuntos ng panalong punto, ngunit ang sigaw ng crowd ay nakagulo sa kanya.
