rampa
rámpa with stress marks
to walk a ramp; display oneself
Usage Note
Rampa comes from Spanish 'rampa' (ramp) but in Philippine usage has taken on the meaning of walking a fashion runway or showing off. It is most often heard in the context of beauty pageants and fashion shows, which are enormously popular in Filipino culture.
Examples
" Maganda siyang magrampa. "
Natural Translation
She walks the runway beautifully.
Literal Translation
Beautiful she to-walk-runway.
" Maganda ang rampa niya sa harap ng mga manonood sa fashion show. "
Natural Translation
His/her runway walk in front of the audience at the fashion show is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the runway-walk his/her in-front of-the plural audience at-the fashion show.
" Bago lumabas sa entablado, ilang araw munang nag-ensayo ang mga kandidata kung paano magrampa nang may tiwala sa sarili. "
Natural Translation
Before going out on stage, the contestants practiced for several days on how to walk the runway with self-confidence.
Literal Translation
Before go-out on stage, several day first practiced the plural contestant how to-walk-runway with confidence in self.
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