malakasan
intensive; grand-scale
From root: lakas
Usage Note
Malakasan describes actions or events done with great intensity or on a large scale. It is commonly used in slang to describe a big party or a heavy betting game.
Examples
" Malakasan ang handaan kagabi. "
Natural Translation
The party last night was wild.
Literal Translation
Grand-scale the feast last-night.
" Magkakaroon ng malakasan na paglilinis. "
Natural Translation
There will be a grand-scale cleaning.
Literal Translation
Will have of grand-scale cleaning.
" Tuwing fiesta sa amin, malakasan talaga ang pagluluto kaya napupuno ng pagkain ang buong mesa. "
Natural Translation
During the fiesta in our place, the cooking is really grand-scale so the whole table gets filled with food.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta in ours, grand-scale really the cooking so gets-filled of food the whole table.
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