Pataasan (en. Elevation)
/paˈtaːasan/
Synonyms
- pagtaas
- pag-angat
Slang Meanings
the competition in various things, often in boasting about oneself
They always compete in the group, the bragging never ends!
Lagi na lang silang nagpapataasan sa grupo, wala nang katapusan ang pagyayabang!
an act of showcasing one's ability and intelligence to others
I can't keep up with the competition here, their standards are too high.
Hindi ko kaya ang pataasan dito, masyadong mataas ang standards nila.
the bragging or showcasing of skill that causes jealousy
They were showing off their exam scores, they were so happy.
Nag-pataasan sila ng scores sa exam, ang saya saya nila.