laberinto
laberínto with stress marks
labyrinth
Usage Note
Laberinto comes from the Spanish 'laberinto' and refers to a maze or labyrinth. It is used both literally (a garden maze or puzzle) and figuratively to describe confusing situations or complex systems that are difficult to navigate. The word appears in literary and journalistic writing more often than in everyday conversation.
Examples
" Naliligaw ako sa laberinto. "
Natural Translation
I am lost in the labyrinth.
Literal Translation
Lost I in-the labyrinth.
" Para siyang naliligaw sa isang laberinto ng mga desisyon. "
Natural Translation
He/She feels lost in a labyrinth of decisions.
Literal Translation
Like he/she lost in a labyrinth of the decisions.
" Para siyang nasa isang laberinto na walang labasan habang sinusubukan niyang unawain ang masalimuot na kasong legal. "
Natural Translation
He feels as if he is in a labyrinth with no exit while trying to understand the complicated legal case.
Literal Translation
Like he in a labyrinth that-has-no exit while trying he understand the complicated legal case.
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