Dirain (en. To force someone)

di-ˈrain

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To do something in an undesirable manner using force.

We should not force damage to the environment in our activities.

Hindi dapat natin dirain ang kapaligiran sa ating mga gawain.

To force a person to do something they do not want to do.

Do not force her to talk if she is not ready.

Huwag mo siyang dirain na makipag-usap kung hindi siya ready.

Derived from the root word 'dai' meaning 'hers'

to force the heart

To compel someone into regret or sorrow.

dirain ang puso

forcefully

A word that refers to the force applied to achieve something.

pilit

Acts like everything is for them alone.

The crew is so dirain, it’s as if they’re the only ones playing.

Grabe naman ang dirain ng tropa, parang siya lang ang naglalaro.

So arrogant or really boastful.

Juan is totally dirain, he thinks he’s the only one who's good.

Dirain talaga si Juan, akala mo siya lang ang magaling.