Dilatan (en. Dilated)

/di.lá.tan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of receiving light or expanding.

When the temperature is high, the pupils of the eyes dilate.

Kung mataas ang temperatura, ang mga pupil ng mata ay nagdidilatan.

adjective

A characteristic referring to being spacious or open.

The blood vessels dilate during extreme pain.

Ang mga daluyan ng dugo ay dilatan sa panahon ng matinding sakit.

Shows a state of expansion or opening.

His eyes dilated when he saw his beloved.

Ang mga mata niya ay dilatan nang makita niya ang kanyang minamahal.

The word 'dilatan' comes from the root word 'dilat', meaning 'open' or 'exposed to light'.

heart dilation

The experience of intense emotions or unusual feelings.

dilatan ng puso

dilate

The word referring to the state of being open or spacious.

dilat

Raised eyebrows or disbelief

With Juan's story, I thought I was in disbelief trying to figure out if that's true.

Dun sa kwento ni Juan, akala ko dilatan na ako sa kakaisip kung totoo ba iyon.

Overly dramatic or sentimental

I've been flooded with overly dramatic stories about his exes on social media.

Naka-dilatan na ako ng mga stories ng mga ex niya sa social media.

Extremely annoyed or furious

I reached a point where I was extremely annoyed with him because of so much irritation.

Dumating sa point na dilatan na ako sa kanya sa sobrang inis.