Nakahiwas (en. Escaped)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To avoid or prevent being caught.
He escaped from a complicated situation.
Siya ay nakahiwas sa masalimuot na sitwasyon.
To escape from danger or peril.
He escaped from the road accident.
Nakahiwas siya sa aksidente sa kalsada.
To manage to stay out of a situation or event.
The man escaped from being arrested.
Nakahiwas ang tao sa pagkakaaresto sa kanya.

Common Phrases and Expressions

escaped from trouble
succeeded in avoiding chaos
nakahiwas sa gulo
escaped from danger
got away from a threat or peril
nakahiwas sa panganib

Related Words

avoid
An action that describes avoiding something.
iwas

Slang Meanings

exempt or escaped from a situation
It's fine, I avoided the heavy traffic earlier.
Ayos lang, nakahiwas ako sa sobrang traffic kanina.
able to get away or avoid trouble
Because of his quick thinking, he avoided the mess.
Dahil sa kanyang mabilis na isip, nakahiwas siya sa gulo.
successfully avoided
He's lucky to have avoided the work hassles.
Swerte siya at nakahiwas sa mga abala sa trabaho.