Magpaligsahan (en. To compete)

/maɡpalɪɡsaˈhan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of competing.
They will compete in the field of sports.
Magpaligsahan sila sa larangan ng palakasan.
To conduct activities to assess everyone's skills.
The student competition was held at the school.
Ang magpaligsahan ng mga estudyante ay ginanap sa paaralan.
To compete against others or groups.
They want to compete in the band at the end of the year.
Nais nilang magpaligsahan sa bandang huli ng taon.

Etymology

Root word: 'laban' meaning to compete.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to compete in skill
to compete in abilities or talents
magpaligsahan sa galing

Related Words

battle
An event where 2 or more participants compete.
labanan
competition
A contest of participants to showcase their skills.
kompetisyon

Slang Meanings

Join a fight or competition.
I'm still looking for participants for the basketball competition.
Naghahanap pa ako ng mga kasali para sa magpaligsahan sa basketball.
To compete or showcase skills.
The competition is to showcase everyone's talent.
Ang magpaligsahan ay para ipakita ang talento ng bawat isa.
To fight for a prize or reward.
We should compete for the grand prize in the game show!
Dapat tayong magpaligsahan para sa grand prize sa game show!