sabotahe
sabotáhe with stress marks
sabotage
Usage Note
Sabotahe is borrowed via English or Spanish from French sabotage, used in political, military, and competitive contexts for deliberate disruption or destruction of plans or infrastructure. It is also used hyperbolically in everyday speech for anything that derails someone's efforts.
Examples
" Sabotahe ang ginawa nila. "
Natural Translation
What they did was sabotage.
Literal Translation
Sabotage the did they.
" Ito ay isang malinaw na sabotahe. "
Natural Translation
This is a clear sabotage.
Literal Translation
This is a clear that sabotage.
" Pinaghihinalaan ng mga manggagawa na sabotahe ang dahilan kung bakit biglang nasira ang makina sa pabrika. "
Natural Translation
The workers suspect that sabotage is the reason the factory machine suddenly broke down.
Literal Translation
Suspected by plural workers that sabotage the reason why suddenly broke the machine in factory.
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