Magpaalibadbad (en. To procrastinate)

/mag.pa.a.li.bad.bad/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To engage in other activities instead of the primary task.

He tends to procrastinate rather than finish his project.

Mas madalas siyang magpaalibadbad kaysa tapusin ang kanyang proyekto.

The habit of continually postponing responsibilities.

It has become his habit to procrastinate whenever he needs to finish something.

Naging ugali na niya ang magpaalibadbad tuwing may kailangan siyang tapusin.

Spending time on unnecessary tasks instead of essential things.

If you procrastinate, you won't finish your tasks.

Kung magpaalibadbad ka, hindi mo matatapos ang inyong mga gawain.

Derived from the word 'libadbad' which means to waste time or to delay.

Don't procrastinate

Don't delay in doing tasks.

Huwag magpaalibadbad

libadbad

A term that describes wasting time by not doing important tasks.

libadbad

to pretend to be poor or worthless

Who would act pitiful in front of a millionaire, it's as if they couldn’t sustain them?

Sino ba naman ang magpaalibadbad sa harap ng milyonaryo, parang di naman siya kayang buhayin ng mga tao?

wasting time on things of no value

It's like he's just wasting time on love, he's not really serious.

Parang magpaalibadbad lang siya sa pag-ibig, di naman talaga siya seryoso.

to be blind or deaf to criticisms

If he just acts oblivious to people, he won't be able to identify the real problem.

Kung magpaalibadbad lang siya sa mga tao, di niya matutukoy ang tunay na problema.