Humalagpos (en. To escape)

hu-ma-lag-pos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Reaching beyond an obstacle or limit.

He escaped through the dense forest to continue his journey.

Humalagpos siya sa makapal na gubat upang makapagpatuloy sa kanyang paglalakbay.

To get out of a difficult or unpleasant situation.

She escaped her problems and moved on with a new hope.

Humalagpos siya sa kanyang mga problema at nagpatuloy na may bagong pag-asa.

To cross from one source to another.

He escaped from his house to the mountains.

Siya ay humalagpos mula sa kanyang bahay patungo sa mga bundok.

Root word: lagpos (to cross over)

escaped from danger

got away from a dangerous situation

humalagpos mula sa panganib

beyond

Means going over or passing a boundary.

lagpas

succeeded in a situation

I thought we were going to lose, but we still managed to prevail in the fight.

Akala ko talo na tayo, pero humalagpos pa rin tayo sa laban.

got away from a problem

Despite everything, he managed to overcome his challenges.

Sa kabila ng lahat, humalagpos siya sa kanyang mga pagsubok.

overcame obstacles

He said he feels like a superhero because he managed to get through the obstacles in life.

Sabi niya, para na siyang superhero dahil humalagpos siya sa mga balakid sa buhay.