impresyonable
impresyonáble with stress marks
impressionable
Usage Note
Impresyonable is an English loanword used to describe someone, often a young person, who is easily influenced by others. The concept is important in Filipino discussions about child-rearing and media influence, as parents and educators emphasize protecting impressionable youth from negative role models.
Examples
" Impresyonable pa ang mga bata. "
Natural Translation
Children are still impressionable.
Literal Translation
Impressionable still the children.
" Ang mga kabataan ay impresyonable kaya mahalaga ang tamang gabay. "
Natural Translation
Young people are impressionable, so proper guidance is important.
Literal Translation
The youth are impressionable so important the right guidance.
" Dahil impresyonable ang mga tinedyer, madali silang naiimpluwensiyahan ng mga nakikita nila sa social media kaya kailangan ng gabay. "
Natural Translation
Because teenagers are impressionable, they are easily influenced by what they see on social media, so guidance is needed.
Literal Translation
Because impressionable the teenagers, easily they influenced of-the things-seen they on social media so needed of-the guidance.
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