Drip (tl. Tikatik)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

May tikatik mula sa gripo.
There is a drip from the faucet.
Context: daily life
Nakarinig ako ng tikatik sa kisame.
I heard a drip on the ceiling.
Context: daily life
Ang tikatik ng tubig ay nakakabawas ng tulog.
The drip of water is affecting my sleep.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Dahil sa tikatik ng ulan, hindi kami makalabas.
Because of the drip of rain, we can't go outside.
Context: daily life
Sabi ng nakatira sa taas, ang tikatik ay galing sa kanyang bintana.
The person living above said that the drip is coming from his window.
Context: society
Minsan ang tikatik ay tanda ng sira na tubo.
Sometimes, a drip indicates a broken pipe.
Context: home maintenance

Advanced (C1-C2)

Ang tikatik ng tubig sa gitna ng gabi ay tila nagiging simbolo ng ating mga alalahanin.
The drip of water in the middle of the night seems to symbolize our worries.
Context: literature
Ang patuloy na tikatik ay nagpapakita ng hindi mapigilang daloy ng emosyon.
The incessant drip illustrates the unstoppable flow of emotions.
Context: abstract concept
Sa kanyang tula, ginamit niya ang tikatik bilang isang metapora para sa paglipas ng panahon.
In his poem, he used the drip as a metaphor for the passage of time.
Context: literature

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