bagsak
bagsák with stress marks
fall, fail, loss
Usage Note
Bagsak covers physical falling, academic failure, and financial collapse depending on context. 'Bumagsak sa exam' means to fail an exam, while 'bagsak ang ekonomiya' means the economy has crashed. Its breadth makes it one of the more expressive words in Tagalog for describing any kind of collapse or defeat.
Examples
" Bagsak ako sa math. "
Natural Translation
I failed in math.
Literal Translation
Fail I in math.
" Bagsak siya sa pagsusulit. "
Natural Translation
He/She failed the exam.
Literal Translation
Fail he/she in exam.
" Matapos bumagsak ang ekonomiya noong nakaraang taon, marami sa aming mga kaibigan ang nawalan ng trabaho. "
Natural Translation
After the economy collapsed last year, many of our friends lost their jobs.
Literal Translation
After fell the economy last year, many of our friends lost of work.
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