Bitag (en. Trap)

/ˈbi.tag/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A tool or strategy used to catch something or an animal.

The trap was set up in the forest to catch a deer.

Ang bitag ay naka-set up sa gubat upang mahuli ang usa.

A situation where a person falls into a complicated circumstance.

He got caught in the trap of getting involved in illegal activities.

Nakalagay siya sa bitag ng pagiging pagkasangkot sa ilegal na aktibidad.

root word in Tagalog

caught in a trap

caught or found in a situation that is hard to escape from.

napagkatagpuan sa bitag

obstacle

Something that hinders or becomes an impediment to a goal.

hadlang

caught or trapped

He was caught by the police while driving drunk.

Nabitag siya ng mga pulis habang nagmamaneho ng lasing.

trapped or caught in a situation

I feel like I'm trapped in debt, I don't know how to get out.

Parang nabitag ako sa utang, hindi ko na alam paano makakalabas.

accepting a situation where nothing can be done

I just got caught in his decision.

Nabitag na lang kasi ako sa desisyon niya.