Paghuwad (en. Pretension)

paɡˈhuwad

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of pretending or feigning.

His pretense of being wealthy was caught by everyone.

Ang kanyang paghuwad sa pagiging mayaman ay nahuli ng lahat.

The use of an untrue form or appearance to gain the trust of others.

The imitation of a person to resemble a tool is unacceptable.

Ang paghuwad ng isang tao upang mag-anyong kasangkapan ay hindi katanggap-tanggap.

Derived from the root word 'huwad' meaning 'to pretend' or 'to feign'.

pretense of truth

The act of pretending that something is true when it is not.

paghuwad sa katotohanan

false

A root word describing lying or giving a false appearance.

huwad

Wasting time or trying to take the easy way out.

Why are you still dilly-dallying? Just go straight to work.

Bakit ka pa nagpa-paghuwad? Diretso na lang sa trabaho.

Lazy way of doing a task.

Stop dawdling, we need to finish this!

Huwag ka na magpaghuwad, kailangan na natin matapos 'to!

Being mischievous or unserious.

You're always goofing off in class, don't you have any ambition?

Lagi ka na lang nagpaghuwad sa klase, wala ka bang ambisyon?