Mapabangga (en. To collide)

/ma.pa.baŋ.ga/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
Indicates the action of colliding or crashing into something.
My car was going too fast so I got carried away and collided with the wall.
Masyadong mabilis ang aking sasakyan kaya’t nadala ako at mapabangga sa pader.
Means an unavoidable interaction with something that causes a crash.
On a wide road, vehicles might collide when a ball bounces.
Sa malawak na kalsada, maaaring mapabangga ang mga sasakyan pagka talbog ng bola.

Etymology

Derived from the root word 'bangga' meaning collision or crash.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to collide with a vehicle
to happen to collide with a vehicle
mapabangga sa sasakyan
to collide with obstacles
to occur to collide with blocking objects
mapabangga sa mga hadlang

Related Words

collision
Means a crash or collision.
bangga
accident
An unexpected event that causes harm or loss of control.
aksidente

Slang Meanings

to crash or collide but in another context, it means 'wow, success!'
When he saw that the rival team was beaten, Jake said, 'They will crash in this match!'
Nang makitang nabangga na ang rival team, ang sabi ni Jake, 'Mapabangga na sila sa laban na 'to!'
a difficult situation that cannot be avoided, like crashing into a wall
It feels like I'm going to crash in my plans in life; there are so many obstacles!
Parang mapabangga na ako sa balak ko sa buhay, ang dami ng hadlang!