Pananakot (en. Intimidation)

puh-nah-nah-kot

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The process or act of instilling fear or anxiety in others.

Intimidation is an improper way of asserting your power.

Ang pananakot ay isang hindi tamang paraan ng pagbibigay-diin sa iyong kapangyarihan.

Threatening or intimidating that causes a person not to act.

Intimidation is often used on children to make them comply.

Madalas ang pananakot sa mga bata upang sila'y sumunod.

The use of violence or threats to achieve a goal.

Violence should not be a basis for intimidation.

Hindi dapat maging batayan ng pananakot ang karahasan.

from the word 'fear' with the prefix 'pana-' describing the process of instilling fear.

intimidation tactics

act of instilling fear in others

pagsasagawa ng pananakot

do not be affected by intimidation

do not let your own fear control you

huwag magpa-apekto sa pananakot

fear

an emotion or feeling that prompts a person to avoid or be cautious.

takot

threat

a declaration that contains danger or adverse effects.

banta

scaring someone to get what you want

That's a bad scare tactic, you won't get me to give you candy through fear!

Pangit na pananakot 'yan, hindi mo ako bibigyan ng candy sa pamamagitan ng takot!

showing strength or power to intimidate others

The intimidation from the gangs on the corner, we just don't want to get involved.

Yung pananakot ng mga gang sa kanto, ayaw na lang namin makialam.

bringing fear into a situation or person

I thought I didn't like school, but my teachers' scaring tactics were just enough.

Akala ko kasi ayoko na sa paaralan, pero tama lang ang pananakot ng mga guro ko.