Pagpipilit (en. Insistence)
/pag.pi.pilit/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The task of compulsion or hustle.
His showing of learning is a form of insistence.
Ang kanyang pagpapakitang-gilas sa pag-aaral ay isang anyo ng pagpipilit.
A stressful need or intent to do something.
Forcing him to join the trip caused a fight.
Ang pagpipilit sa kanya na sumama sa biyahe ay nagdulot ng away.
Condition of convincing someone else to do something they don't want.
Forcing students to go to school even when sick is not justified.
Ang pagpipilit sa mga estudyante na pumasok sa paaralan kahit na may sakit ay hindi makatwiran.
Common Phrases and Expressions
forcing someone
the act of compelling or persuading someone to do something.
pagpipilit sa ibang tao
insistence on desire
the effort to achieve one's wish regardless of others.
pagpipilit ng kagustuhan
Related Words
forced
an adjective referring to something done under compulsion or without consent.
pilit
pressure
the state of feeling the urge to get a certain action from someone else.
presyon
Slang Meanings
trying to overcome challenges
There are really times when you need to insist to get what you want.
Sadyang may mga pagkakataon talagang kailangan ang pagpipilit para makuha ang gusto mo.
determination to succeed
He never loses hope; he always has the drive to push through in life.
Hindi siya nawawalan ng pag-asa, laging may pagpipilit siya sa buhay.
effort even without support
Even without help from others, I persevered to pass.
Kahit wala akong tulong mula sa iba, nagpatuloy ang aking pagpipilit na makapasa.