Magtunel (en. To tunnel)
/magtunél/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To create a passage or tunnel beneath the ground or through a hard substance.
The workers have started to tunnel through the mountain for the new road.
Nagsimula na ang mga manggagawa na magtunel sa bundok para sa bagong daan.
To construct or create an entrance shaped like a tunnel.
The project plans to tunnel a larger conduit for water transfer.
Planong magtunel ng isang mas malaking lagusan ang proyekto para sa salin ng tubig.
To excavate or remove soil or other materials in building a tunnel.
He needs to tunnel deeper for the building's foundation.
Kailangan niyang magtunel ng mas malalim para sa pundasyon ng gusali.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to tunnel a passage
to create a tunnel or passage in the ground
magtunel ng daanan
Related Words
tunnel
A long passage or cavity typically underground.
tunel
tunneling
The process of making a tunnel.
pagtunel
Slang Meanings
to hide
He went to hide behind the house when he found out there was trouble.
Nag-magtunel siya sa likod ng bahay nang malaman niyang may gulo.
to cheat
He might cheat on the exam that's why I studied hard.
Baka magtunel siya sa exam kaya nag-aral ako ng mabuti.
to escape
He wants to escape from school so he doesn't have to answer the test.
Gusto niyang magtunel sa paaralan para hindi na sumagot sa test.