pooh-pooh

[US]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
[UK]/[ˈpuːˈpuː]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. Sa isang paratang o panginginig na paraan.
n. Isang pahayag ng paratang o panginginig.
v. I-dismiss o tratuhin ang isang bagay bilang di importante.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularpooh-poohs
Present Participlepooh-poohing
Past Tensepooh-poohed
Past Participlepooh-poohed

Phrases & Collocations

pooh-pooh it

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pooh-poohing ideas

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don't pooh-pooh

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pooh-pooh attitude

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pooh-poohed suggestion

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pooh-poohing him

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pooh-poohing efforts

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pooh-poohing now

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pooh-poohing everything

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pooh-poohing them

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Example Sentences

he pooh-poohed the idea of starting a new business.

Nagpahalay siya sa ideya ng pagbukas ng bagong negosyo.

don't just pooh-pooh my concerns; let's discuss them.

Huwag lang mong pahalayin ang aking mga alala; sige, usapang mabuti.

the critic pooh-poohed the film as being overly sentimental.

Nagpahalay ang kritiko sa pelikula dahil sa sobrang sentimentality nito.

she pooh-poohed the suggestion as being completely impractical.

Nagpahalay siya sa payo dahil ito ay lubos na di-makatotohanan.

he used to pooh-pooh the importance of exercise.

Nagpahalay siya sa kahalagahan ng pag-eehersisyo.

i initially pooh-poohed the project, but it turned out to be successful.

Una kong nagpahalay sa proyekto, ngunit naging matagumpay ito.

they pooh-poohed the possibility of a merger.

Nagpahalay sila sa posibilidad ng pagkaisa.

don't pooh-pooh the value of hard work.

Huwag mong pahalayin ang halaga ng mahirap na trabaho.

the manager pooh-poohed the employee's concerns about safety.

Nagpahalay ang manager sa mga alala ng empleyado tungkol sa seguridad.

she pooh-poohed the notion that they could win.

Nagpahalay siya sa kahulugan na maaari silang manalo.

he pooh-poohed the old methods, preferring new technology.

Nagpahalay siya sa mga lumang paraan, pinili ang bagong teknolohiya.

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