Laktaw (en. Jump)

lak-taw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that describes jumping or leaping from one place to another.

He jumped across the river to get to the other side.

Siya ay naglaktaw sa ilog upang makatawid sa kabila.

Avoiding or skipping over something or a situation.

Let's skip the unimportant details in the speech.

Laktawan natin ang mga hindi mahalagang detalye sa talumpati.

The word 'laktaw' comes from the root word 'laktaw,' which means 'to jump' or 'to skip.'

skip in jokes

Pass around jokes or laughter.

laktaw sa biruan

skip an opportunity

Miss a chance or opportunity.

laktaw ng pagkakataon

jump

A type of leap or action often done in games.

tamalak

skip/switch

Just skip to the next episode, you don't have to watch all of them.

Laktaw ka na sa susunod na episode, hindi mo kailangang panoorin ang lahat.

bluff

He might just be bluffing some facts to show off.

Baka naglaktaw lang siya ng facts para ipasikat ang sarili niya.

pass over

Let's just pass over the boring part.

Laktaw na natin yung boring na part.