To back away (tl. Pakaway)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Siya ay pakaway mula sa mas malaking aso.
He backed away from the bigger dog.
Context: daily life Kapag siya ay natatakot, madalas siyang pakaway.
When he is scared, he often backs away.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay pakaway nang makita ang multo.
The child backed away when he saw the ghost.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nang nagalit ang kanyang kaibigan, pakaway siya ng dahan-dahan.
When his friend got angry, he backed away slowly.
Context: daily life Sa takot na masaktan, nagpasya siyang pakaway sa sitwasyong iyon.
In fear of getting hurt, he decided to back away from that situation.
Context: society Minsan, kailangan mo talagang pakaway kung hindi ka komportable.
Sometimes, you really need to back away if you are uncomfortable.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
Dahil sa tensyon sa usapan, siya ay nagdesisyon na pakaway upang iwasan ang hidwaan.
Due to the tension in the conversation, he decided to back away to avoid conflict.
Context: society Madalas tayong pakaway sa mga sitwasyong nagiging mahirap para sa atin.
We often back away from situations that become difficult for us.
Context: society Ang kanyang kakayahang pakaway mula sa hidwaan ay nagpapatunay ng kanyang katalinuhan.
His ability to back away from conflict demonstrates his wisdom.
Context: society