alpas
alpás with stress marks
break free
Usage Note
Alpas means to escape from confinement or restraint — whether physical (an animal breaking loose) or figurative (escaping a difficult situation). The verb form umalpas carries a sense of relief or urgency and is commonly used for livestock that have gotten free or a prisoner who has escaped.
Examples
" Nakaalpas ang baka. "
Natural Translation
The cow broke free.
Literal Translation
Broke-free the cow.
" Ito ay rason ng alpas. "
Natural Translation
This is a reason to break free.
Literal Translation
This is reason of break-free.
" Matapos ang maraming taon ng pagdurusa, umalpas siya sa mapang-abusong relasyon at nagsimula ng bagong buhay. "
Natural Translation
After many years of suffering, she broke free from the abusive relationship and started a new life.
Literal Translation
After the many year of suffering, broke-free she from abusive relationship and started of new life.
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