magrampa
magrámpa with stress marks
to walk a runway
From root: rampa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagrampa
nag-RAM-pa
walked the runway
Present (Incomplete)
nagrarampa
nag-ra-RAM-pa
is walking the runway
Future (Contemplated)
magrarampa
mag-ra-RAM-pa
will walk the runway
Usage Note
Magrampa is the actor-focus mag- form of rampa, from Spanish rampa, primarily used in beauty pageants and fashion shows — both of which carry enormous cultural prestige in the Philippines. Figuratively, it is applied to anyone who walks with exaggerated confidence or shows off in public.
Examples
" Gusto kong magrampa sa entablado. "
Natural Translation
I want to walk the runway on stage.
Literal Translation
Want I to-walk-runway on stage.
" Nais ng modelo na magrampa sa sikat na fashion show. "
Natural Translation
The model desires to walk the runway in a famous fashion show.
Literal Translation
Desire of model to walk runway in famous fashion show.
" Kahit kinakabahan, magaling pa ring magrampa ang dalaga at hinangaan ng mga hurado ang kanyang tiwala sa sarili. "
Natural Translation
Even though she was nervous, the young woman still walked the runway beautifully, and the judges admired her self-confidence.
Literal Translation
Even-though nervous, good still to-walk-runway the young-woman and admired of the judges the her confidence in self.
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