Mapalupagi (en. To overtake)

/ma.pa.lu.pa.gi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action meaning to lead or take the lead.

Due to the fast speed of the car, they managed to overtake the bus.

Dahil sa mabilis na takbo ng kotse, nagawa nilang mapalupagi ang bus.

To become faster than another person or thing.

He trained to overtake his competitors in the race.

Siya ay nag-training upang mapalupagi ang kanyang mga kakumpetensya sa karera.

to overtake in a race

to be ahead or faster than others in a race.

mapalupagi sa takbuhan

lupagi

The root word meaning to lead or take the lead.

lupagi

overtake

An English term with the same meaning used in spoken contexts.

overtake

intense wake-up

Wow, I had such a good sleep! But my wake-up call this morning was intense!

Grabe, ang sarap ng tulog ko! Pero wake-up call ko kanina, mapalupagi!

extreme energy upon waking

I have so much energy when I wake up, like, it's extreme!

Sobrang daming energy ko pagkagising, as in mapalupagi!

separate from intensity

Waking up feels like an orbital disconnection, totally intense.

Yung pag gising mo parang dis-orbital na mapalupagi.

come on, let's go!

Sometimes you need to feel that intense energy, so come on, let's go!

Minsan kailangan mo ring makaramdam ng mapalupagi energy, kaya go na!