To strike (tl. Tagupak)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Minsan, naglalaro kami at tagupak ng bola.
Sometimes, we play and strike the ball.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay tagupak ng mesa habang naglalaro.
The child strikes the table while playing.
Context: daily life Gusto kong tagupak ng drum sa banda.
I want to strike the drum in the band.
Context: culture Intermediate (B1-B2)
Nagtagupak siya ng malakas sa pintuan nang umuwi siya.
He struck the door loudly when he came home.
Context: daily life Kailangan mong tagupak nang maayos para magtagumpay sa laro.
You need to strike properly to succeed in the game.
Context: sports Isang malalim na tunog ang narinig nang tagupak siya sa sahig.
A deep sound was heard when he struck the floor.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Ang pamana ng pamilya ay nag-ugat sa mga salin ng mga kwento tungkol sa tagupak sa labanan.
The family legacy stems from generations of stories about striking in battle.
Context: culture Ang poetikong anyo ng kanyang isinulat ay tila tagupak ng damdamin ng masakit na alaala.
The poetic form of what he wrote seems to strike at the feelings of painful memories.
Context: literature Sa kanyang talumpati, kanyang tagupak ang mga isyu ng karapatan at kalayaan.
In his speech, he struck at the issues of rights and freedoms.
Context: society