Magpaimpis (en. To compress)

/mag.pa.ˈim.pis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of narrowing or compressing something.

Compress your clothes to fit them more easily in the bag.

Magpaimpis ka ng iyong mga damit upang mas madali itong mailagay sa bag.

The process of condensing something to make it more compact or stable.

He needed to compress the documents before the presentation.

Kinailangan niyang magpaimpis ng mga dokumento bago ang presentasyon.

root word 'impis' meaning 'narrow' or 'condensed'

to compress items

make items tighter or smaller

magpaimpis ng mga bagay

narrow

Narrow or condensed state or form.

impis

dense

A state where things are tightly packed.

siksik

To get all emotional or show excessive feelings.

I just had pizza, and now I'm acting all dramatic again, like there's no tomorrow.

Kumain lang ako ng pizza tapos magpaimpis na naman ako, parang wala nang bukas.

To make drama in a situation even when there's no reason.

Why are you making a big deal out of this problem? It's not that serious.

Bakit ka magpaimpis sa problema? Hindi naman ito ganoon kalaki.