Tumaas (en. Rise)
/tumaʔas/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
To go up or rise to a level or position.
The price of gasoline has risen this month.
Tumaas ang presyo ng gasolina ngayong buwan.
To increase in value or size.
The number of students in the school has risen.
Tumaas ang bilang ng mga estudyante sa paaralan.
To start from a lower level to achieve a higher one.
He rose from being an ordinary worker to becoming a manager.
Tumaas siya mula sa pagiging ordinaryong manggagawa hanggang maging manager.
Common Phrases and Expressions
prices have risen
there has been an increase in the value of something
tumaas ang presyo
the number has increased
there has been an increase in the number of people or things
tumaas ang bilang
Related Words
increase
The process of rising or elevating to a level.
pagtaas
rising
Present tense form of the word 'tumaas'.
tumataas
Slang Meanings
To go up
The price of gasoline has gone up, so we will think of other ways.
Tumaas ang presyo ng gasolina, kaya mag-iisip na kami ng ibang paraan.
To explode
The heat went up, it's like an explosion in the deliciousness of the food!
Tumaas ang init, parang sabog sa sarap ng pagkain!
To peak
The ratings of that show peaked, it really went up!
Pumalo ang ratings ng show na 'yan, tumaas talaga!