Piyansa (en. Bail)

pi-yansa

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

An amount of money paid to release a person from custody.

He paid bail to get out of jail.

Nagbayad siya ng piyansa upang makalabas sa kulungan.

Ensure that a person is trustworthy or responsible for an agreement.

The bail is a way to ensure compliance with the agreement.

Ang piyansa ay isang paraan upang matiyak ang pagtupad sa kasunduan.

Spanish word: 'fianza'

to bail

the process of paying bail

magpiyansa

bail in court

bail required by the court for an accused

piyansa sa korte

court

An institution of law that handles cases and sets bails.

korte

accused

A person accused in a case who may need to pay bail.

akusado

a mental block

I lose my thoughts in conversations like this, it's like a mental block.

Nawawalan ako ng piyansa sa mga ganitong usapan, parang blanko na lang.

hesitant or stalling

I get lazy when there's a blank, I just go 'uhm'.

Tinatamad ako pag may piyansa na, napapa-‘uhm’ na lang ako.

to flounder or struggle

When the silence is heavy, it's hard to struggle for words.

Pag mabigat ang piyansa, ang hirap manganga.