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    Manakot (en. To scare)

    /ma.na.kot/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The act of doing something to scare or intimidate.
    Sometimes the child trembles in fear when someone threatening passes by their house.
    Minsan ay nanginginig ang bata sa takot kapag may mananakot na dumaan sa kanilang bahay.
    The act of instilling fear in others.
    He used old stories to scare the children.
    Gumamit siya ng matatandang kwento upang manakot ng mga bata.
    The act of inducing fear in a situation.
    Scaring people through threats is unacceptable.
    Ang manakot ng mga tao sa pamamagitan ng banta ay hindi katanggap-tanggap.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to scare a person
    to frighten another person
    manakot ng tao
    to scare children
    to frighten kids
    manakot ng bata

    Related Words

    fear
    An emotion caused by danger or threat.
    takot
    threat
    A statement or action that causes fear or danger.
    banta

    Slang Meanings

    to threaten or scare
    When he threatened me, I thought he was serious.
    Nang manakot siya sa akin, akala ko na siya'y seryoso.
    to show bravery in fear
    I'm scared, but I have to act tough so they won't be afraid of me.
    Kinakabahan ako, pero kailangan kong manakot para hindi sila matakot sa akin.
    to tease or bully
    He just wants to scare people to annoy them.
    Gusto lang niyang manakot para mang-inis ng ibang tao.