Pagpirot (en. Grabbing)

pag-pi-rot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of suddenly or vigorously grabbing something.

The grabbing of the problem caused more fear among the students.

Ang pagpirot ng prublema ay nagdulot ng mas maraming takot sa mga estudyante.

A method of obtaining something quickly.

Sometimes you need to grab in order not to miss an opportunity.

Minsan kailangan ng pagpirot upang hindi makalampas ang pagkakataon.

derived from the root word 'pirot' meaning 'to pull' or 'to take' something.

grabbing the opportunity

having the chance to quickly obtain something.

pagpirot ng pagkakataon

turn

The act of rotating or changing direction.

pihit

self-restraint in not moving or leaving

She thought that if she didn't hold back, she might get hurt.

Naisip niya na kung hindi siya magpipiot, baka masaktan siya.

silent cooperation in a group

In our school project, we had some restraint to avoid chaos.

Sa school project namin, nagkaroon kami ng pagpirot para hindi maging magulo.

holding yourself back from going out or socializing

You really need to hold back and socialize sometimes.

Kailangan mo talagang mag-pagpirot at makipag-socialize minsan.