To look away (tl. Pandirihan)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Minsan, kailangan pandirihan ang mga tao.
Sometimes, you need to look away from people.
Context: daily life
Nakausap ko siya, pero pandirihan niya ako.
I talked to him, but he looked away from me.
Context: daily life
Ang bata ay pandirihan ng mga hindi magandang tanawin.
The child looked away from the ugly sight.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Kapag may nangyayaring hindi maganda, madalas pandirihan ng mga tao.
When something bad is happening, people often look away.
Context: society
Nakita ko ang kanyang pagkakamali, ngunit pandirihan ko ang aking mga mata.
I saw his mistake, but I looked away.
Context: personal reflection
Minsan, pandirihan natin ang mga bagay na hindi natin kayang harapin.
Sometimes, we look away from things we cannot confront.
Context: psychology

Advanced (C1-C2)

Sa kabila ng kanyang mga pagkakamali, hindi siya pandirihan ng kanyang mga pananaw.
Despite his mistakes, he never looked away from his beliefs.
Context: philosophy
Madalas pandirihan ng lipunan ang mga isyung mahirap talakayin.
Society often looks away from difficult issues to discuss.
Context: sociology
Dapat tayong maging matatag at huwag pandirihan ang mga hamon sa buhay.
We should be strong and not look away from life's challenges.
Context: motivation

Synonyms

  • hindihing
  • pag-iwas