inhibisyon
inhibisyón with stress marks
inhibition
Usage Note
Inhibisyon is a loanword from English used in psychological, social, and legal contexts. In everyday speech it often appears in discussions about shyness or boldness — walang inhibisyon is a common phrase describing someone who performs or expresses themselves without hesitation.
Examples
" Wala siyang inhibisyon. "
Natural Translation
He/She has no inhibition.
Literal Translation
None his/her inhibition.
" Kailangan ng inhibisyon sa biro. "
Natural Translation
Inhibition is needed in joking.
Literal Translation
Need of inhibition in joke.
" Kapag tumutugtog na siya sa entablado, parang nawawala ang lahat ng inhibisyon at nagagawa niyang ibuhos ang sarili sa kanyang musika. "
Natural Translation
When she performs on stage, all her inhibition seems to disappear and she is able to pour herself into her music.
Literal Translation
When playing already she on stage, like disappears the all of inhibition and able she to pour the self in her music.
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