Balasto (en. Ballast)

/balasˈto/

Synonyms

Slang Meanings

A kid or thing that has no significance or is anti-climactic
That concert was so pointless, it was all playback!
Sobrang balasto ng concert na 'yun, puro playback lang!
A burden, a person or thing that is useless
I didn't want to bring Mark, he would just be a drag on our trip.
Ayaw ko na sanang isama si Mark, balasto lang siya sa travel namin.
A heavy situation or problem
The weight of our exams is so stressful!
Ang balasto ng mga exam namin, nakaka-stress!