long-winded

[US]/ˌlɒŋˈwɪndɪd/
[UK]/ˌlɔːŋˈwɪndɪd/

Translation

adj. gumagamit ng napakaraming salita; nakakapagod na mahaba

Phrases & Collocations

long-winded speech

mahabang talumpati

being long-winded

pagiging mahaba at paulit-ulit

long-winded explanation

mahabang paliwanag

too long-winded

masyadong mahaba at paulit-ulit

long-winded account

mahabang salaysay

was long-winded

ay mahaba at paulit-ulit

seemed long-winded

tila mahaba at paulit-ulit

long-winded story

mahabang kwento

avoid being long-winded

iwasan ang pagiging mahaba at paulit-ulit

long-winded manner

paraan na mahaba at paulit-ulit

Example Sentences

the speaker's long-winded introduction put the audience to sleep.

Ang mahabang introduksyon ng tagapagsalita ay nagpahirap sa mga manonood na makatulog.

i tried to keep my explanation concise, unlike his long-winded account.

Sinikap kong panatilihing maikli ang aking paliwanag, hindi tulad ng kanyang mahabang salaysay.

avoid being long-winded in your presentation; get straight to the point.

Iwasan ang pagiging mahaba sa iyong presentasyon; diretso sa punto.

his long-winded argument failed to convince anyone in the room.

Ang kanyang mahabang argumento ay nabigo na kumbinsihin ang kahit sino sa silid.

she gave a long-winded speech about the importance of recycling.

Nagbigay siya ng mahabang talumpati tungkol sa kahalagahan ng pag-recycle.

the lawyer's long-winded closing statement seemed to go on forever.

Ang mahabang konklusyon ng abogado ay tila nagtagal magpakailanman.

we politely cut short his long-winded story about his vacation.

Pinutol namin nang magalang ang kanyang mahabang kuwento tungkol sa kanyang bakasyon.

the report was unnecessarily long-winded and difficult to understand.

Ang ulat ay hindi kinakailangang mahaba at mahirap unawain.

don't be long-winded; just tell me what happened.

Huwag maging mahaba; sabihin mo lang sa akin kung ano ang nangyari.

the long-winded process of applying for a visa can be frustrating.

Ang mahabang proseso ng pag-apply para sa isang visa ay maaaring nakakabigo.

i found the novel long-winded and ultimately disappointing.

Natagpuan ko ang nobela na mahaba at sa huli ay nakakadismaya.

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