talilis
talilís with stress marks
to escape or evade
Usage Note
Talilis means to slip away, escape, or evade — often with a connotation of sneaking off quietly rather than making a dramatic run for it. It can describe a child sneaking out of the house, a suspect slipping past police, or someone dodging an unwanted conversation. The word implies stealth and quickness.
Examples
" Tumalilis ang bata sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
The child slipped out of the house.
Literal Translation
Slipped-away the child from house.
" Mabilis ang talilis ng magnanakaw. "
Natural Translation
The escape of the thief was fast.
Literal Translation
Fast the escape of thief.
" Bago pa dumating ang mga pulis, tumalilis na ang suspek sa likod ng gusali nang hindi napapansin. "
Natural Translation
Even before the police arrived, the suspect had slipped away behind the building without being noticed.
Literal Translation
Before even arrived the police, slipped-away already the suspect at back of building without being-noticed.
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