Tumambal (en. To adhere)

/tuˈmɐmbal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To approach or land on something in order to hold on.

The bird adhered to the branch.

Ang ibon ay tumambal sa ibabaw ng sanga.

To join or cling with some force.

The children clung to their parents while walking.

Tumambal ang mga bata sa kanilang mga magulang habang naglalakad.

To connect or collaborate with other people.

They partnered in the project to make the work easier.

Tumambal sila sa proyekto upang mas mapadali ang gawain.

The term 'tumambal' comes from the word 'tambal' meaning to unite or to stick.

partner in work

To collaborate or join forces in a task or project.

tumambal sa trabaho

adherence

A term referring to something used to stick two or more items together.

tambal

To help or get involved in a situation

He pitched in with me on the project so we finished it more easily.

Tumambal siya sa akin sa project kaya mas madaling natapos.

To join or tag along with a group

I joined my classmates' group for the project.

Tumambal ako sa barkada ng mga kaklase para sa project.

To pretend to be interested or to join a conversation

He eavesdropped on their conversation even though he wasn't part of it.

Tumambal siya sa usapan nila kahit di naman siya kasali.