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Meaning of balita | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
baˈlitaʔ

Definitions

  1. information; news; report; tidings
  2. a surname from Tagalog, most common in Batangas
  3. act of relaying the news to someone

Equivalents

English news

Examples

“Pakinggan natin ang balita.”

Let's listen to the news.

“Ayon sa balita'i pan͠galauá itó / ng Principe niyang bantóg sa sangmundó”
“Datapuwa't sinabi niya sa kanila, Dapat namang ipangaral ko sa mga ibang bayan ang mabubuting balita ng kaharian ng Dios: sapagka't sa ganito ay sinugo ako.”

But he said unto them, I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also: for therefore was I sent.

“Makinig sa iyong debateryang radyo para sa mga balita at payo, utos o bilin. Lumikas kapag pinayuhan o inutusan kang gawin ito.”
“Nagbabahala kahapon ang Department of Justice (DoJ) na kakasuhan nito at ipakukulong ang sino mang magkakalat ng maling balita tungkol sa Ebola outbreak.”
“Sa buong panahon ng 2017, naging regular ang mga negatibong balita tungkol sa kampanya kontra droga ng pamahalaan [...] Sa pagsisimula ng 2018, isang natatanging magandang balita ang namayani—”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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