Tapakan (en. Step on)

/tapaˈkan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Group of feet or body parts that overflow on top of something.

The guests' step is full of mud after the rain.

Ang tapakan ng mga bisita ay puno ng putik pagkatapos ng ulan.

The action of stepping or placing a foot on something.

I saw him step on the leaves while walking.

Nakita ko siyang tapakan ang mga dahon habang naglalakad.

verb

The action of stepping on top of something.

You need to step on the brake when slowing down.

Kailangan mong tapakan ang preno kapag bumabagal ka.

Walking or climbing on something.

He was told to step on these stairs to go up.

Inutusan siya na tapakan ang hagdang ito upang umakyat sa itaas.

group of feet

Expresses a group of people or things walking in a place.

tapakan ng mga paa

step on

The action of placing a foot on top of something.

apakan

extremity

The extreme deep stepping or high part reached on something.

sukdulan

to be a slave or servant

For him, he feels like he's just a stepping stone at work; he always ends up being the one serving.

Para sa kanya, parang tapakan lang siya sa workplace, lagi na lang siya ang ginagampanan na utusan.

to disregard the feelings of others

Mark acted like a step on Julie; he didn't even show sympathy when she was crying.

Parang tapakan lang ang ginawa ni Mark kay Julie, hindi man lang siya nagpakita ng simpatya sa pag-iyak niya.

to suppress or control

Laura didn’t want her ideas for the project to be stomped on, so she fought for her opinion.

Ayaw ni Laura na tapakan ang kanyang mga ideya sa project, kaya't nakipaglaban siya para sa kanyang opinyon.