EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be stretched; to be pulled; to be strained (mus...
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FIL: Mahila o maunat nang may puwersa; magkaroon ng pulikat o paninigas ng kalamnan dahil sa labis na paggamit.
EN: to be stretched; to be pulled; to be strained (muscle)
This is what happens to your muscles after your first day back at the gym ('nabatak ang muscles'). It's also what you do to a rubber band. Figuratively, it's when you 'pull' or 'recruit' a friend to join your get-rich-quick scheme or ML team. 'Tara, batakin natin si Kumpare!'
Can refer to physical stretching/pulling or muscle strain. In slang, 'batakin' means to recruit or pull someone into an activity. The root 'batak' can also be an adjective meaning well-built or muscular.
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🇵🇭 Nag-warm up siya nang mabuti para hindi mabatak ang kanyang mga kalamnan.
🇺🇸 He warmed up well so his muscles wouldn't get strained.
🇵🇭 Kailangang mabatak ang lubid para tumuwid ito.
🇺🇸 The rope needs to be pulled taut to straighten it.
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