Dawdle (tl. Mamutok)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Huwag kang mamutok habang nag-aaral.
Don’t dawdle while studying.
Context: daily life
Siya ay mamutok sa paaralan.
He dawdled at school.
Context: school
Mas mabuti na mamutok sa ibang bagay.
It’s better to dawdle on other things.
Context: life advice

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Huwag mamutok sa iyong mga responsibilidad.
Don’t dawdle on your responsibilities.
Context: work
Nakausap ko siya at sabi niya ay madalas siyang mamutok sa trabaho.
I talked to him and he said he often dawdles at work.
Context: work
Kailangan itong matapos, kaya huwag tayong mamutok.
This needs to be finished, so let’s not dawdle.
Context: deadline

Advanced (C1-C2)

Napansin kong palagi siyang mamutok tuwing may mahalagang gawain.
I noticed he always dawdles whenever there's an important task.
Context: observation
Sa paglipas ng panahon, ang ugali niyang mamutok ay nagdulot ng maraming problema.
Over time, his habit of dawdling caused many problems.
Context: reflection
Hindi na siya mapagkakatiwalaan dahil sa matagal na mga mamutok sa kanyang mga proyekto.
He can no longer be trusted due to prolonged dawdling in his projects.
Context: business

Synonyms

  • mag-aksaya
  • pawalang-bahala