Pilegesan (en. Theft)

pi-le-ge-san

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The action of stealing or illegally taking someone else's property.

Theft is a crime that violates the law.

Ang pilegesan ay isang krimen na labag sa batas.

The state of theft, happening or occurring without the owner's consent.

The culprit was caught in his theft at the store.

Nahuli ang salarin sa kanyang pilegesan sa tindahan.

A crime where a person takes something that does not belong to them.

Theft has appropriate penalties.

Ang pilegesan ay may mga karampatang parusa.

there was a theft

A theft occurred.

nagkaroon ng pilegesan

suspected theft

Suspecting that a theft occurred.

pinagdudahang pilegesan

thief

A person who commits theft.

magnanakaw

victim

The person who became a victim of theft.

biktima

law

The rules regarding theft and its penalties.

batas

Running like there's no tomorrow, often used when someone is in a hurry.

I can’t take it anymore, I'm pilegesan to the meeting!

Di ko na kaya, mga pilegesan na ako papuntang meeting!

Saying goodbye to someone as if an exciting opportunity is slipping away.

I don’t want to pilegesan you, but it’s time to leave.

Ayaw ko sanang magpilegesan na sa'yo, pero oras na para umalis.

Extremely fast actions or activities that cause stress.

There's so much pilegesan at work, I have no time to rest.

Ang daming pilegesan sa trabaho, wala na akong oras para magpahinga.