Pananalakop (en. Conquest)
pa-na-na-la-kop
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of conquering or taking control of a place or territory.
The conquest of foreigners in the country brought significant changes.
Ang pananalakop ng mga dayuhan sa bansa ay nagdulot ng malawak na pagbabago.
A process of expanding power or influence.
The conquest of the empire was not just physical but also cultural.
Ang pananalakop ng imperyo ay hindi lamang pisikal kundi pati na rin sa kultura.
The state of having control over a person or group.
The conquest of the mind is part of the dominance of ideology.
Ang pananalakop sa isip ng tao ay bahagi ng pamamayani ng ideolohiya.
Etymology
From the root word 'lakop' meaning to take or to conquer.
Common Phrases and Expressions
conquest of foreigners
Conquest of a country by another race.
pananalakop ng mga dayuhan
Related Words
occupation
The act of capturing, usually used in military or historical contexts.
pananakop
imperialism
A policy of expanding the influence and control of one country over others.
imperyalismo
Slang Meanings
conquest
What other countries did to us feels like a conquest, right?
Yung ginawa ng ibang bansa sa atin ay parang pananalakop lang, diba?
intimidation
That conquest seems like a way to intimidate the citizens.
Yung pananalakop na yan ay tila paraan ng pananakot sa mga mamamayan.
control
They want to have a conquest over the media to control the information.
Gusto nilang magkaroon ng pananalakop sa media para kontrolin ang impormasyon.