ekspulsyon
ekspulsyón with stress marks
expulsion
Usage Note
Ekspulsyon is used in formal and disciplinary contexts to describe the act of forcing someone out of a school, organization, or country. In the Philippines it most commonly arises in discussions about school discipline policies and immigration enforcement.
Examples
" Ekspresibo ang batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That child is expressive.
Literal Translation
Expressive the child that.
" Takot sila sa ekspulsyon. "
Natural Translation
They are afraid of expulsion.
Literal Translation
Afraid they in expulsion.
" Dahil sa ekspresibong paraan niya ng pagsasalita, madali siyang nauunawaan ng mga estudyante kahit mahirap ang paksa. "
Natural Translation
Because of her expressive way of speaking, the students understand her easily even when the topic is difficult.
Literal Translation
Because in expressive way her of speaking, easy she understood by the students even hard the topic.
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