Dispalkador (en. Logger)
/dispalˈkador/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A person who works in cutting down trees.
The logger cut down many trees in the forest.
Ang dispalkador ay nagputol ng maraming puno sa gubat.
A person responsible for preparing an area for construction by removing trees.
Before starting the project, the logger removed all unnecessary trees.
Bago simulan ang proyekto, ang dispalkador ay nag-alis ng lahat ng hindi kinakailangang mga puno.
Etymology
from the Spanish word 'despalcador', meaning 'logger' or 'person who clears trees'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
logger of trees
a person who tends and removes trees for conservation or construction.
dispalkador ng puno
Related Words
forest
An area rich in trees and plants.
gubat
construction
The process of building structures like houses and buildings.
konstruksyon
Slang Meanings
A person who loves to drink, where drinking becomes excessive or too much.
Marco is as always a dispalkador, they finished another case of beer last Friday.
Si Marco ay as always na dispalkador, isang case na naman ng beer ang naubos nila noong Biyernes.
A person who does not know how to manage money or is new to handling finances.
With all his debts, he really is a dispalkador when it comes to money.
Sa dami ng mga utang niya, talagang dispalkador siya pagdating sa pera.
Often used as a joke among friends who are eager to take risks with excessive drinking.
Oh no, Jake is being a dispalkador again; there are so many people with him at the bar.
Naku, dispalkador na naman si Jake, ang dami nang kasama sa bar.