From root: tapat
Usage Note
Pagtatapat is the act of revealing one's true feelings, often used in romantic contexts or when admitting a mistake.
Examples
" Nakakaba ang pagtatapat ko. "
Natural Translation
My confession is nerve-racking.
Literal Translation
Nerve-racking the confession my.
" Ito ang huli kong pagtatapat. "
Natural Translation
This is my last confession.
Literal Translation
This the last my act-of-confessing.
" Matagal niyang inipon ang lakas ng loob bago dumating ang araw ng kaniyang pagtatapat sa babaeng matagal nang minamahal. "
Natural Translation
He gathered his courage for a long time before the day of his confession to the woman he had long loved arrived.
Literal Translation
Long he gathered the strength of inside before arrived the day of his confession to woman long already loved.
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