Tagpasin (en. To cut off)

/taɡ.pa.sin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of cutting or dividing something.
Cut the paper to make basic shapes.
Tagpasin mo ang papel upang makagawa ng mga pangunahing hugis.
The removal of something by cutting.
We need to cut off the unnecessary ingredients.
Kailangan naming tagpasin ang mga sangkap na hindi kailangan.
Cutting off ties or connections.
Sometimes, you really need to cut off negative relationships in life.
Minsan kailangan talagang tagpasin ang mga negatibong relasyon sa buhay.

Etymology

From the root word 'tagpas' meaning to cut or to slice.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cut off the relationship
Sever the connection with a person or situation.
tagpasin ang ugnayan

Related Words

cut
The action of cutting or slicing something.
tagpas
divide
The emphasis on splitting something into two or more parts.
hatiin

Slang Meanings

tight squeeze
The way his clothes were tagpasin made him look like he was having a hard time walking.
Napaka-laylay ng pagkaka-tagpasin ng kanyang damit, mukhang nahihirapan siyang lumakad.
fast spreading
The complaint was tagpasin in the group, like fire spreading.
Tagpasin ang reklamo sa grupo, parang apoy na kumakalat.
end or breakdown
After the tagpasin of their relationship, they both moved on.
Matapos ang tagpasin ng kanilang relasyon, pareho silang nag-move on.