malasado
malasádo with stress marks
not fully cooked/ half-cooked; untrustworthy
Usage Note
Malasado, derived from Spanish malasado, describes food that is rare or underdone in culinary contexts. Figuratively it is applied to people considered unreliable or half-hearted, similar to calling someone 'half-baked' in English.
Examples
" Malasado ang karne. "
Natural Translation
The meat is underdone.
Literal Translation
Underdone the meat.
" Malasado ang itlog. "
Natural Translation
The egg is half-cooked.
Literal Translation
Half-cooked the egg.
" Huwag mong pagkatiwalaan ang taong malasado kung tungkol sa mahahalagang gawain ang pinag-uusapan. "
Natural Translation
Don't trust an unreliable person when it comes to important tasks.
Literal Translation
Don't you trust the person [na] unreliable if about to important [na] tasks the being-discussed.
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