Pagtatalakan (en. Debate)

/pagtatalakan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of discourse where two sides provide arguments regarding a topic.
Their debate clarified the political issue.
Ang kanilang pagtatalakan ay nagbigay-linaw sa isyung pampulitika.
The process of arguing or discussing a topic with the intention of gaining knowledge or finding a solution.
Their discussion was intense regarding solutions to environmental issues.
Mahigpit ang kanilang pagtatalakan tungkol sa mga solusyon sa problemang pangkalikasan.

Common Phrases and Expressions

discussion of ideas
Talk or debate regarding ideas.
pagtatalakan ng ideya

Related Words

debate
A shorter form of discussion or debate.
talak

Slang Meanings

A conversation filled with misunderstandings
My parents are arguing because of a dispute about us.
Kakagulo sa pagtatalakan ng mga magulang ko tungkol sa amin.
A clash of ideas or opinions
That debate turned into a full-on argument.
Naging isang pagtatalakan ang debate na iyon.
Competition in presenting points
Neither of them won in their argument; they were both right.
Walang nanalo sa pagtatalakan nila, pareho silang tamang-tama.