Humulagpos (en. To escape)

hu-mu-lag-pos

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of leaving from a situation or captivity.
He escaped from his restraints.
Siya ay humulagpos mula sa kanyang mga pagkakagapos.
Avoidance of a dangerous situation.
He needed to escape before getting caught by the authorities.
Kailangan niyang humulagpos bago pa mahuli ng mga awtoridad.
An action aimed at avoiding an undesirable situation.
His intelligence helped him escape from the problem.
Nakatulong ang kanyang talino upang humulagpos mula sa problema.

Common Phrases and Expressions

escape from danger
to get away from a dangerous situation
humulagpos sa panganib

Related Words

run
a quick movement to avoid danger or get away from a place.
takbo
rescue
the act of helping or saving from danger.
pagsagip

Slang Meanings

escaped
He's really lucky, he escaped from a big problem.
Swerte talaga, humulagpos siya sa malaking problema.
got away
The dog escaped from the leash and ran away.
Humulagpos ang aso mula sa leash at tumakbo.
avoided
He avoided getting arrested by the police.
Humulagpos siya sa pagkakaaresto ng mga pulis.