To become greedy (tl. Maantak)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ayaw kong maantak sa pera.
I don’t want to become greedy for money.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay natutong maantak ng pagkain.
The child learned to become greedy for food.
Context: daily life Minsan, ang mga tao ay maantak kapag maraming pera.
Sometimes, people become greedy when they have a lot of money.
Context: society Intermediate (B1-B2)
Sa kanyang tagumpay, siya ay naging maantak sa yaman.
In his success, he became greedy for wealth.
Context: society Minsan, ang mga tao ay maantak sa kapangyarihan, na nagiging sanhi ng mga problema.
Sometimes, people become greedy for power, which causes problems.
Context: society Dapat tayong mag-ingat kung paano tayo maantak sa mga bagay.
We should be careful about how we become greedy for things.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang pagiging maantak ay nagiging hadlang sa ating mga relasyon at pagkakaibigan.
Being greedy obstructs our relationships and friendships.
Context: society Kung hindi tayo mag-iingat, maaari tayong maantak at mawalan ng dapat pahalagahan.
If we are not careful, we might become greedy and lose what we should value.
Context: society Ang labis na pagnanasa ay nagiging sanhi ng maantak ng mga tao sa kanilang ari-arian.
Excessive desire causes people to become greedy about their possessions.
Context: society