whist

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

Translation

adj. tahimik; mapayapa
int. tahana!; panatahimik!
n. isang larong baraha
adv. tahimik; mapayapa
Word Forms
Pluralwhists

Phrases & Collocations

play whist

maglaro ng whist

whist tournament

paligsahan sa whist

Example Sentences

The Card Room seems to speak of a thousand games of whist and bridge and the Gold Room, especially as the westering sun burnishes its teak ceiling, is the ideal place for a pre-dinner sherry.

Tila nagsasalita ang Card Room tungkol sa libu-libong laro ng whist at bridge at ang Gold Room, lalo na't ang papalubog na araw ay nagbibigay ningning sa kanyang kisame na gawa sa teak, ay ang perpektong lugar para sa pre-dinner sherry.

to whistle a tune

upod sa isang himig

to whist in surprise

upod sa pagkabigla

to whist in disapproval

upod sa hindi pagpayag

to whist in agreement

upod sa pagsang-ayon

to whist softly to oneself

upod nang mahina sa sarili

to whist a secret

upod ng isang lihim

to whist a command

upod ng isang utos

to whist a warning

upod ng babala

to whist a lullaby

upod ng isang himbing

Real-world Examples

His sole pastimes were reading the papers and playing whist.

Ang kanyang mga pangunahing libangan ay ang pagbabasa ng mga pahayagan at paglalaro ng whist.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Whenever she was at the hotel there was a crowd of whist players in her suite.

Sa tuwing naroroon siya sa hotel, maraming naglalaro ng whist sa kanyang silid.

Source: Gone with the Wind

" Well, we played whist while Driffield read books for review, and he used to sing" .

" Well, naglaro kami ng whist habang nagbabasa ng mga libro si Driffield para sa pagsusuri, at siya ay kumakanta.

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

It was a mild, serene, midsummer's night, -the sky was without a cloud, the winds were whist.

Ito ay isang banayad, payapa, hatinggabi ng tag-init, -walang ulap ang langit, ang hangin ay whist.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

You know Scarlett was giving a big whist party yesterday afternoon with all those common ordinary women there.

Alam mo, si Scarlett ay nagbigay ng isang malaking whist party kahapon hapon kasama ang lahat ng mga karaniwang ordinaryong kababaihan doon.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The whist–players were quite absorbed in their game.

Ang mga naglalaro ng whist ay lubos na nasipsip sa kanilang laro.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I shall do without whist now, mother" .

" Wala na akong kailangan sa whist ngayon, ina".

Source: Middlemarch (Part Four)

" Certainly, sir, " Aouda quickly replied;" I understand whist. It is part of an English education" .

" Oo naman, Ginoo," mabilis na sumagot si Aouda;" Naiintindihan ko ang whist. Ito ay bahagi ng edukasyong Ingles".

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Aouda understood whist sufficiently well, and even received some compliments on her playing from Mr. Fogg.

Naiintindihan ni Aouda ang whist nang sapat, at nakatanggap pa siya ng ilang papuri sa kanyang paglalaro mula kay Mr. Fogg.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Once seated at whist my aunt would pay no attention to me.

Sa sandaling nakaupo sa whist, hindi na ako papansinin ng aking tiya.

Source: Lily of the Valley (Part 1)

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