rube

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

Translation

n. isang hindi sopistikado o socially awkward na tao; isang hindi refined o unsophisticated na tao (slang, US)
adj. rustic; unsophisticated
Word Forms
Pluralrubes

Phrases & Collocations

rube goldberg

rube goldberg

rube walker

rube walker

rube character

rube character

rube show

rube show

rube act

rube act

rube humor

rube humor

rube mentality

rube mentality

rube trap

rube trap

rube joke

rube joke

rube style

rube style

Example Sentences

don't be a rube when it comes to negotiating.

huwag maging isang mapagkukunwari pagdating sa pakikipagnegosasyon.

he felt like a rube at the fancy dinner party.

naramdaman niyang siya ay isang mapagkukunwari sa marangyang handaan.

she tried to avoid looking like a rube in front of her friends.

sinubukan niyang iwasan ang pagmumukhang mapagkukunwari sa harap ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

the con artist targeted the rube for his scam.

pinuntirya ng manloloko ang mapagkukunwari para sa kanyang panlilinlang.

he was just a rube, unaware of the trickery.

siya ay isang mapagkukunwari lamang, hindi alam ang panlilinlang.

don't be a rube; always read the fine print.

huwag maging isang mapagkukunwari; palaging basahin ang mga detalye.

even a rube can learn to be savvy with time.

kahit ang isang mapagkukunwari ay maaaring matuto na maging matalino sa oras.

she felt like a rube when she realized she was overcharged.

naramdaman niyang siya ay isang mapagkukunwari nang mapagtanto niyang siya ay napakahalaga.

he played the rube, pretending to be naive.

ginawa niyang mapagkukunwari, nagkukunwaring walang muwang.

they took advantage of the rube's lack of experience.

sinamantala nila ang kakulangan ng karanasan ng mapagkukunwari.

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