Not serious (tl. Pasablay)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Hindi siya pasablay nang sinabi niya iyon.
He is not serious when he said that.
Context: daily life Minsan, ang kanyang mga biro ay pasablay.
Sometimes, his jokes are not serious.
Context: daily life Ang kanyang ngiti ay pasablay sa mga tao.
His smile is not serious to the people.
Context: social interaction Intermediate (B1-B2)
Minsan, ang kanyang mga sinabi ay pasablay na nagpapakita ng kanyang kawalang-interes.
Sometimes, what he says is not serious, showing his disinterest.
Context: daily life Kailangang maging pasablay siya minsan sa mga usapan sa mga bata.
He needs to be not serious sometimes in conversations with children.
Context: daily life Sa kanyang paggawa ng proyekto, madalas siyang pasablay at hindi mo siya mabibigyan ng tiwala.
In doing his project, he often is not serious and you can't trust him.
Context: work Advanced (C1-C2)
Minsang naging pasablay ang kanyang tono sa seryosong usapan, na nagdulot ng pagkabalisa sa lahat.
His tone became not serious during the serious discussion, causing unease among everyone.
Context: society Ang paminsan-minsan na pasablay niyang pag-uugali ay hindi tumutugma sa inaasahang antas ng propesyonalismo.
His occasional not serious behavior does not align with the expected level of professionalism.
Context: work Ang pagiging pasablay sa mga sitwasyong ito ay maaaring magdulot ng hindi pagkakaintindihan.
Being not serious in these situations can lead to misunderstandings.
Context: society Synonyms
- akulang
- nagbibiruan