Wide-eyed (tl. Batukbaka)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Siya ay may batukbaka na mga mata.
She has wide-eyed eyes.
Context: daily life
Ang bata ay batukbaka sa tuwa.
The child is wide-eyed with joy.
Context: daily life
Nakita ko ang batukbaka na mukhang hayop.
I saw an animal with a wide-eyed look.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Nang makita niya ang kanyang paboritong artista, siya ay batukbaka sa tuwa.
When she saw her favorite artist, she was wide-eyed with excitement.
Context: culture
Ang mga bata ay batukbaka habang pinapanood ang mga fireworks.
The children were wide-eyed while watching the fireworks.
Context: culture
May mga tao na batukbaka sa mga kwento ng kababalaghan.
There are people who are wide-eyed at the tales of the supernatural.
Context: society

Advanced (C1-C2)

Ang kanyang batukbaka na mga mata ay puno ng pag-asa sa harap ng hinaharap.
Her wide-eyed gaze was filled with hope for the future.
Context: abstract concept
Sa kanyang mga sining, madalas niyang ginagamit ang batukbaka na tema upang ipakita ang mga damdaming makabagbag-damdamin.
In her artworks, she often uses the wide-eyed theme to express poignant emotions.
Context: art
Nagtataka siya, ang kanyang batukbaka na mga mata ay nagiging simbolo ng kanyang pagka-bata.
Wondering, her wide-eyed gaze became a symbol of her youth.
Context: society

Synonyms

  • malaki ang mata