lakasan
to make stronger or louder
From root: lakas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilakasan
ni-la-ka-SAN
made stronger or louder
Present (Incomplete)
nilalakasan
ni-la-la-ka-SAN
making stronger or louder
Future (Contemplated)
lalakasan
la-la-ka-SAN
will make stronger or louder
Usage Note
Lakasan is used when instructing someone to increase the volume of sound or the intensity of an action. It is also frequently used in the idiomatic expression 'lakasan ang loob' to encourage someone to be brave or have more courage.
Examples
" Lakasan mo ang radyo. "
Natural Translation
Turn up the radio.
Literal Translation
Make-louder you the radio.
" Kailangan mong lakasan ang boses mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to make your voice louder.
Literal Translation
Need you make-stronger the voice your.
" Kailangan mong lakasan ang loob bago ka humarap sa marami para hindi mahalata ang kaba mo. "
Natural Translation
You need to muster your courage before facing a crowd so that your nervousness won't show.
Literal Translation
Need you make-stronger the insides before you face to many so not be-noticed the nervousness your.
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