doorknob

[US]/'dɔːnɒb/
[UK]/'dɔrnɑb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hawakan ng pinto na hugis bilog
Word Forms
Pluraldoorknobs

Phrases & Collocations

twist the doorknob

paikutin ang doorknob

turn the doorknob

paikutan ang doorknob

brass doorknob

doorknob na tanso

broken doorknob

sirang doorknob

replace the doorknob

palitan ang doorknob

Example Sentences

I was hut orderly, and got checked for dull brass doorknobs .

Ako ay maayos at nasuri para sa mapurol na mga knob ng brass.

I promised to repair the doorknob, but I had never got around to it.

Ipinangako kong ayusin ang doorknob, ngunit hindi ko nagawa.

She turned the doorknob and entered the room.

Iniikot niya ang doorknob at pumasok sa silid.

The doorknob was shiny and new.

Ang doorknob ay kumikinang at bago.

He couldn't open the door because the doorknob was broken.

Hindi niya mabuksan ang pinto dahil nasira ang doorknob.

I need to tighten the screws on the doorknob.

Kailangan kong higpitan ang mga turnilyo sa doorknob.

The doorknob rattled as someone tried to open the door.

Kumakalampag ang doorknob habang sinubukan ng isang tao na buksan ang pinto.

She painted the doorknob to match the color of the door.

Pinintahan niya ang doorknob upang tumugma sa kulay ng pinto.

The doorknob was cold to the touch in the winter.

Malamig sa hawakan ang doorknob sa taglamig.

He twisted the doorknob but the door wouldn't budge.

Iniikot niya ang doorknob ngunit hindi gumagalaw ang pinto.

The antique doorknob added a touch of elegance to the room.

Nagdagdag ng pagiging sopistikado sa silid ang lumang doorknob.

The doorknob squeaked loudly every time it was turned.

Kumakalansing nang malakas ang doorknob sa tuwing ito ay iniikot.

Real-world Examples

And then, uh, she never touches the doorknob.

At pagkatapos, uh, hindi niya hinahawakan ang doorknob.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

You've met Griffin. The kid's a doorknob.

Nakilala mo na si Griffin. Ang batang iyon ay isang doorknob.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

They won't touch a doorknob without sanitising it, let alone shake hands.

Hindi nila hahawakan ang doorknob nang walang sanitasyon, lalo na't makipagkamay.

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Terror of being interrogated made Harry stride across the room and seize the doorknob.

Ang takot na ma-interogasyon ay nagtulak kay Harry upang tumawid sa silid at kunin ang doorknob.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The doorknob falls onto the floor.

Nahulog ang doorknob sa sahig.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Sixth Grade Second Semester

Or maybe just on your doorknob of your bedroom.

O marahil sa iyong doorknob sa iyong silid.

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He turned on his heel and ran to the door, seized the doorknob again and wrenched at it.

Umalis siya sa kanyang takong at tumakbo papunta sa pinto, muli niyang kinuha ang doorknob at hinila ito.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

It's those remote controls and doorknobs you need to watch out for.

Ang mga remote control at doorknob ang dapat mong bantayan.

Source: Connection Magazine

Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years.

Ang kamay namin ay umaabot na sa doorknob sa loob ng ilang taon.

Source: New York Times

The rules have provoked grumbling about the nanny state, much of it from doorknob manufacturers.

Nagdulot ng reklamo ang mga panuntunan tungkol sa nanny state, marami sa mga ito mula sa mga tagagawa ng doorknob.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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