Makatakas (en. To escape)
makatakas
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of escaping or avoiding a situation.
He escaped from the hands of his enemies.
Nakatakas siya mula sa kamay ng kanyang mga kaaway.
The ability to get away from danger.
Because of his intelligence, he escaped from danger.
Dahil sa kanyang talino, nakatakas siya sa panganib.
Common Phrases and Expressions
You need to escape!
Take action to get out of the situation.
Makatakas ka na!
Related Words
to evade
A verb related to escaping.
takasan
escape
The action of escaping or the result of escaping.
takas
Slang Meanings
to escape problems
I wish I could just escape from my responsibilities.
Sana makatakas na lang ako sa mga responsibilidad ko.
to hide
You need to escape and hide from the police.
Kailangan mong makatakas at magtago sa mga pulis.
turn your back on
Once you escape this situation, just turn your back on it.
Basta makatakas ka na sa sitwasyong ito, talikuran mo na yan.
to leave
When he saw the situation, he quickly escaped from the place.
Nang makita niya ang sitwasyon, agad siyang makatakas sa lugar.