Makabalisa (en. Disturbing)

/makabalisa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

causing distress or shock.

The news about the accident was disturbing to the town's residents.

Ang balita tungkol sa aksidente ay makabalisa sa mga residente ng bayan.

causing fear or anxiety.

Horror movies often disturb the audience.

Ang mga pelikulang horror ay kadalasang makabalisa sa mga manonood.

creating a sense of concern.

The strange noises from the house were disturbing to me.

Ang mga kakaibang tunog mula sa bahay ay makabalisa sa akin.

disturbing news

that information brings concern or shock.

makabalisa ang balita

disturbing situation

a situation that causes fear or anxiety.

makabalisa na sitwasyon

balis

the presence of anger or disturbance.

balis

fear

emotion caused by threat or danger.

takot

disturbing

Wow, the news about COVID-19 is really disturbing.

Grabe, ang makabalisa ng balita tungkol sa COVID-19.

annoying

Wait, that’s really disturbing! So annoying!

Teka, makabalisa yun! Nakakainis talaga!

kind of scary

The stories they tell are disturbing and kind of scary.

Yung mga kwento nila, makabalisa at parang nakatatakot.

suspenseful

The plot twist in the movie is disturbing and suspenseful!

Yung plot twist sa pelikula, makabalisa at kaabang-abang!