To drown (tl. Ligtaan)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Huwag magligtaan sa ilog.
Don't drown in the river.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay natakot na maligtaan.
The child was afraid to drown.
Context: daily life Maaaring maligtaan ang tao sa dagat.
A person can drown in the sea.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Kailangan nating bantayan ang bata upang hindi siya maligtaan.
We need to watch over the child so he doesn't drown.
Context: daily life Nagkaroon ng aksidente sa dagat at maraming tao ang naligtaan.
There was an accident at sea and many people drowned.
Context: society Kailanman ay hindi mo dapat ipagwalang-bahala ang panganib ng maligtaan.
You should never underestimate the danger of drowning.
Context: safety Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang pananaliksik ay nagpakita na ang mga bata ay nasa mas mataas na panganib na maligtaan kapag walang sapat na pangangalaga.
Research has shown that children are at greater risk of drowning when there is insufficient supervision.
Context: safety Sa kabila ng mataas na antas ng kaalaman sa kaligtasan, may mga tao pa ring naligtaan sa mga sapa.
Despite high levels of safety knowledge, there are still people who drown in streams.
Context: society