Itambak (en. To heap up)

/iˈtambak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of heaping or piling up materials like soil, sand, or other things.
Soil needs to be heaped up in the back of the house for the new garden.
Kailangan namang itambak ang lupa sa likod ng bahay para sa bagong hardin.
A position that describes offering physical or material support.
Heap up the wood beside the fire to increase the heat.
Itambak ang mga kahoy sa tabi ng apoy upang itaas ang init.
Building a high structure from combined materials.
Heap up the stones to build a wall.
Itambak ang mga bato upang makabuo ng pader.

Common Phrases and Expressions

heap up the soil
The process of piling soil in a specific area.
itambak ang lupa
heap up the trash
Gathering trash in a specific location.
itambak ang basura

Related Words

heap
A noun referring to a collection of accumulated materials or items.
tambak

Slang Meanings

To toss or include with other things that are no longer needed.
Wow, just throw those things in the back, they're useless now.
Grabe, itambak mo na lang 'yang mga gamit na yan sa likod, wala na 'yang silbi.
To pass on or give it to someone else, especially if you're done with it.
I'm struggling with this project, I just want to dump it on another group.
Nahihirapan na ako sa project na to, parang gusto ko na lang itambak sa ibang group.
To leave in a corner or ignore.
Those assignments, just ignore them, I'm not interested anyway.
Yung mga assignments na yan, itambak mo na lang, di naman ako interesado.