Mapigil (en. To restrain)

/ma.pɪ.gil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Refers to the act of stopping or restraining.

We need to restrain the game until the teacher arrives.

Kailangan nating mapigil ang laro hanggang sa dumating ang guro.

To put a barrier on an act or action.

Principles of suppression are needed to restrain crime.

Prinsipyo ng pagsugpo ang kailangan upang mapigil ang krimen.

Restraint of one's own feelings or emotions.

He needs to restrain his anger in front of others.

Kailangan niyang mapigil ang kanyang galit sa harap ng ibang tao.

restrain the heart

Practice self-restraint or control of emotions.

mapigil ang loob

constraint

The state of being still or restrained.

pigil

suppression

The act of removing a problem or something negative.

sugpo

Sometimes to avoid or limit something.

You should hold back on that, you're being too emo.

Mapigil mo na yan, sobra ka na masyadong nag-eemo.

Self-control or restraint in a situation.

I hope I can hold back on spending money on things I don’t need.

Sana makapag-mapigil ako sa pag-spend ng pera sa mga bagay na di naman kailangan.

Learning not to get too excited or too emotional.

You should hold back your excitement when there's a concert.

Dapat makapag-mapigil ka sa excitement mo kapag may concert.