slap in the face in Tagalog
sampal sa mukha
slap in the face in Tagalog: sampal sa mukha. In English, slap in the face means something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
Tagalog words for slap in the face
- slap in the face or on the cheek
- sampal sa mukha
English meaning of slap in the face
- noun Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap, in, the, face. (This sense is a translation hub.).
- verb To insult or offend unnecessarily.
- verb To be or suddenly become bluntly obvious to.
slap in the face in a sentence
- That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and the girls are no longer friends.
Synonyms of slap in the face
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Questions about slap in the face in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of slap in the face in Tagalog?
- Slap in the face in Tagalog is sampal sa mukha.
- Ano ang slap in the face sa Tagalog?
- Slap in the face: sampal sa mukha.
- What does slap in the face mean in English?
- Slap in the face means something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.
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