Aliwaswas (en. Distraction)

a-li-was-was

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A state of being unable to maintain focus due to other factors.

Distraction makes it difficult for students while studying.

Ang aliwaswas ay nagdudulot ng kahirapan sa mga estudyante habang nag-aaral.

The presence of factors or events that conflict with a person's attention.

There are many distractions around while he is working.

Maraming aliwaswas sa paligid habang siya ay nagtatrabaho.

Derived from the root 'liwas', meaning to remove or deviate from something else.

to become distracted

to be unable to focus or to stray mentally

maging aliwaswas

diversion

Meaning to remove or deviate from something.

liwas

Worried or tense

My anxiety about the exam is like I can't think at all.

Ang aliwaswas ko sa exam ay parang wala na akong maisip.

In a rush

Because of my anxiety, it took me a while to leave the house.

Dahil sa aliwaswas, natagalan akong makaalis sa bahay.

Losing focus

I was so anxious about what I'm doing that I couldn't finish the project.

Aliwaswas ako sa ginagawa ko, kaya't di ako nakapagtapos ng proyekto.