Magpanggas (en. To bribe)

măg-pang-gas

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A method of giving funds or gifts to a person, often with the intention of gaining their support or permission.

Sometimes, giving bribes to officials leads to misunderstandings.

Minsan nagiging dahilan ng mga di pagkakaunawaan ang magpanggas sa mga opisyal.

Giving an incentive to a person to influence their decision.

His actions prompted him to bribe others.

Ang kanyang pagkilos ay nag-udyok sa kanya na magpanggas sa ibang mga tao.

The word 'panggas' comes from the root 'gas' which means fund or receipt.

bribing officials

giving bribes to officials to gain their support

magpanggas ng mga opisyal

do not bribe

saying that one should avoid giving bribes

huwag magpanggas

bribe

A term that refers to any form of giving money or gifts to gain a person's support.

suhol

corruption

The process of giving bribes or embezzling government funds.

korapsyon

be real

Stop with the embellishments, just be real.

Tigil na ang mga palamuti, magpanggas ka na.

speak the truth

Sometimes, you also need to speak the truth in what you're saying.

Minsan, kailangan mo ring magpanggas sa iyong mga sinasabi.

tell the truth

Don't hide the truth, everyone already knows what's real.

Hindi ka na naman magpanggas, alam na ng lahat ang totoo.