impit
ímpit with stress marks
constrict; repress
Usage Note
Impit refers to being squeezed, pressed, or confined — physically or emotionally — whether something is wedged tight in a small space or feelings are suppressed and held inside. The derived forms naiimpit and iimpit are common in everyday speech.
Examples
" Naimpit ang aking daliri. "
Natural Translation
My finger got pinched.
Literal Translation
Got-pinched the my finger.
" Ang impit na tunog ay mahina. "
Natural Translation
The constricted sound is weak.
Literal Translation
The constricted that sound is weak.
" Inimpit niya ang sama ng loob nang ilang taon, kaya napakalakas ng kaniyang reaksiyon nang sa wakas ay sumabog na ito. "
Natural Translation
She suppressed her resentment for years, so her reaction was very intense when it finally erupted.
Literal Translation
Suppressed she the resentment for some years, so very-strong the her reaction when finally erupted it.
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