Search result(s) - láktud

A short cut, bee-line; to take a short cut, do something in less than ordinary time or with less effort. May láktud nga dálan pakádto dídto? Is there a short cut to there? Laktudá (-urá) lang (ang paglakát mo). Simply take the short cut-or-Make a bee-line for it. Laktudí lang ang umá. Go straight over the field. Sugíri akó sing láktud sang marágtas sang ímo kabúhì. Tell me in short the history of your life.

Manner, method, kind, class, way; fit, proper, suitable, adapted; to fit, adapt, tune, harmonize. Bagáya ang mga kwérdas. Tune the strings. Ibágay akó sang ákon gitára. Kindly tune my guitar. Dílì bágay sa ímo iníng kálò. This hat does not fit you. This hat does not suit you. Duhá ka bágay ang pagpangurús, hímpit kag láktud. There are two ways of making the sign of the cross, the complete and the short one. Ang salâ may duhá ka bágay, mortál kag beniál. There are two kinds of sins, mortal and venial. Himósi siá sing pagkáon nga bágay sa isá ka dumulúaw nga dunggánon. Prepare some food for him fit to be placed before an honoured visitor. Bagáyi ang ímo mánggad kag kaálam sing maáyo nga batásan. Cultivate a demeanour in keeping with your wealth and knowledge or learning. (see ángay, ányò, ígò, síbò).

To take a short cut, etc. See láktud.

To walk straight over or through, pass through without road or pathway, make a short-cut, blaze a trail, make a bee-line. Naglatás lang kamí sa talámnan. We simply walked through the field. Latasá lang ang bakólod. Just walk straight over the hill. Latasí lang ang talámnan kay malayô ang dálan. Pass straight through the field, for the road is too far. Indì ka makalatás dirâ, kay támà kasíot. You cannot take a short-cut there, because the vegetation is too dense. (see láktud, rúmbo, lagtás id.).

(Sp. rumbo) Bearing, course, direction, route, way towards; beeline; to take the beeline, go straight towards. (see padúlung, áyon, láktud, laktúran).

To walk straight through (water, mire, slush), take a short cut, wade through water or mud, take the bee-line. Magsáuy lang kamó sa talámnan. Saúyon lang nínyo ang talámnan. Walk straight through the rice-field. Saúya lang ang pagtabók sa subâ. Walk (wade) straight through the river. (see láktud, latás, óbog).

(B) To take a short cut, make a bee-line, walk from one place to another in a straight line, take a straight course over fields, hills, etc. without following the windings of roads or footpaths. Gintáduk na gid ang pagágto rúgto. (Ginláktud níya ang pagkádto dídto). He went there by a short cut. Tadúkon ta lang ang pagpánaw rúgto. (Lakturón ta lang ang paglakát dídto). Just let us walk there in a straight line (keeping or following a straight course). Táduk tána ti panghámbal. (Pát-ud siá sing panghámbal). He speaks to the point. He is straightforward, forthright. (see láktud, latás, tádlong, pát-ud).

To take a short cut through fields, over grass, etc.; to pass, go over or enter without ceremony, interview, call to account, tax with, burst upon, "go for". Ginturások lang námon ang talámnan, tunúk (dúgi), etc. We simply cut across the field, tramped over the thorny shrubs, etc. Indì mo pagturasókon ang pagsulúd sa ákon kwárto, kóndì manóktok ka gid ánay. Don't enter my room unceremoniously, but knock first. Sang pagkabatî níya siní dáyon gid lang íya ginturások si Fuláno. As soon as he heard this, he at once "went for" (had an interview with, expostulated or remonstrated with) N.N. (see túrag, tásak, ládag, láktud, kurágmang).

A short-cut, straight road, bee-line. Kon may laktúdan laktudón gid náton ang paglakát. If there is a short-cut, let us take it.