Tumabas (en. To cut)

/tuˈmabas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of limiting or reducing the size or amount of something.

We cut the excess food to reduce waste.

Tumabas kami ng mga sobra sa pagkain para sa mas kaunting basura.

The act of cutting an object to a specific size or shape.

He cut the branches of the tree to clean the area.

Tumabas siya ng mga sanga ng puno para linisin ang paligid.

The act of removing unnecessary parts or elements.

He cut out unnecessary details from his report.

Tumabas siya ng mga hindi kailangang detalye sa kanyang ulat.

cut grass

The act of cutting grass or plants that grow in an area.

tumabas ng damo

cut food

The act of slicing or dividing food into smaller pieces.

tumabas ng pagkain

cut

The root word referring to the process of cutting or slicing.

tabas

cut off

A term that expresses the action of cutting something off.

putol

To lose belly or body fat.

Lose weight so that ate looks better in the picture.

Tumabas ka para mas maganda si ate sa picture.

To cut down on expenses or budget.

Let's cut down on unnecessary spending this month.

Tumabas tayo sa mga unnecessary na gastos sa buwan na ito.

To be resilient or keep going despite difficulties.

Just push through, you can do it!

Tumabas lang, kaya mo 'yan!