To push or to shove (tl. Manulak)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Kailangan kong manulak ang pinto.
I need to push the door.
Context: daily life Manulak ka ng upuan palapit sa mesa.
Push the chair closer to the table.
Context: daily life Nag-alsang tao, kaya manulak sila sa bus.
There were many people, so they had to push on the bus.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nakita ko siyang manulak ng mga tao sa palengke.
I saw him push through the crowd at the market.
Context: daily life Kung gusto mong makapasok, kailangan mong manulak ang pinto nang mabuti.
If you want to enter, you need to push the door hard.
Context: daily life Sila ay manulak sa dulo ng linya habang naghihintay.
They pushed to the front of the line while waiting.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
Minsan, ang pagtutulungan ay nangangailangan ng lakas upang manulak ang mga hadlang.
Sometimes, collaboration requires strength to push through obstacles.
Context: society Ang kanyang pagsisikap na manulak ang ibang tao sa hangin ay nagdulot ng hidwaan.
His effort to push others around caused a dispute.
Context: society Kailangang manulak ng mga estudyante ang mga ideya sa talakayan.
Students need to push ideas forward in discussion.
Context: education