Monster (en. Halimaw)

/ˈmɒnstər/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A creature often having a terrifying or ugly appearance.

You can see various types of monsters in horror stories.

Makikita mo ang iba't ibang uri ng mga halimaw sa mga kwentong katatakutan.

A person with bad behavior or harmful conduct.

I can't understand how he became such a monster after all of this.

Hindi ko maunawaan kung paano siya naging ganitong halimaw matapos ang lahat ng ito.

A person or thing that is extremely difficult or frightening.

The monster of war brought fear to the people.

Ang halimaw ng digmaan ay nagdala ng takot sa mga tao.

From Latin 'monstrum' meaning 'aberration' or 'strange creature'.

monster in the dark

A thing or being that is feared or has an unseen problem.

halimaw sa dilim

to look for a monster

To attempt to find a danger or a malicious plot.

maghanap ng halimaw

mystery

A thing that is hard to understand or explain.

misteryo

a unique or one-of-a-kind person

He's like a monster when it comes to basketball!

Parang monster na siya sa galing sa basketball!

arrogant or haughty

Marco is so cocky, he acts like a monster!

Ang yabang ni Marco, parang monster kung umasta!

intense tiredness or stress

After the exam, I feel like a monster!

After the exam, grabe, feeling monster na ako!