Search result(s) - bákas

Energy, industriousness; to be active, industrious, assiduous, diligent. Nagabákas siá sa tanán níya nga trabáho. He is diligent in the performance of all his tasks. Bakási ang ímo trabáho, kay kon dílì magútum ikáw. Be industrious at your work or you will go hungry. (see písan, úkud).

To join or associate with in trade, be a partner in business,-in games, etc. Nagabákas siá sa kay Fuláno sa sugál, sa komérsyo, etc. He is N. N.'s partner in gambling, in commerce, etc. Bakásan ko ikáw sa ímo palangitán-an. I'll join you in your business. Bakási akó. Associate with me. Join me.

Dim. of butók. Also: to be constantly at it, do much, be diligent, assiduous. Indì ka magbutókbútok sang kádlaw, hibî, káon, óbra, etc. Don't laugh, weep, eat, work, etc. so much. Butókbutóki ang pagtahî. Be very diligent in sewing. (see úkud, písan, bákas).

To endeavour, make efforts, do one's best, strive. (see bákas).

To apply diligence, do with zeal, ardour, care, earnestness, be assiduous, execute diligently. Maghúgud ka sang ímo pagtoón or hugúdi (-úri) ang ímo pagtoón. Study with zeal. Be diligent at your studies. Ginhugúdan níla ang pagpatíndog sang baláy. They set about briskly building the house. (see úkud, písan, bákas).

Energetic application, zeal, earnestness, industry, industriousness, activity, energy. (bákas).

Industrious, hard-working, energetic, diligent, active, assiduous in work. (bákas).

To work hard, strive for the mastery, vie with, contend, compete, make great efforts. Pabákas kitá kon sín-o makadángat sing úna sa putókputokán sang búkid. Let us see which of us will reach the summit of the mountain first. Nagpabákas silá kon sín-o sa íla ang maúna makatápus. They tried which of them would finish first. (see bákas, paindísíndis).

To exert oneself, make great efforts, be diligent or assiduous. (see bákas, mabákas, paningúhà, panikasúg).

To make great efforts, exert oneself, do one's best, strive hard, endeavour earnestly. (see bákas, panikasúg, timakás).

To be diligent, active, assiduous, do with zeal or energy, do thoroughly. Utíhi ang pagpangúhà sang dalúkut sa báyò ko. (Utíhi ang pagpamuúl kang baríri sa ulús ko). Clean my dress thoroughly of the baríri-seeds. (see písan, pántok, bákas, úkud, húgud, maúti, kaúti, kautihón).

To be diligent, active, assiduous, do with zeal or energy, do thoroughly. Utíhi ang pagpangúhà sang dalúkut sa báyò ko. (Utíhi ang pagpamuúl kang baríri sa ulús ko). Clean my dress thoroughly of the baríri-seeds. (see písan, pántok, bákas, úkud, húgud, maúti, kaúti, kautihón).

See kabákas.

Competition, contention, emulation, rivalry, trial of skill or strength, outdoing each other or intriguing against each other; to use every means to beat one's adversary or opponent, etc. (see pabákas).

(Sp. arriesgado-risky, daring) An adept at making money, accepting profitable contracts, taking part in enterprises that yield a margin of profit; pushing, enterprising, acute, keen, astute, shrewd, clever, go-ahead, go-getter. Arisgádo siá nga táo. He is a clever dealer, a successful, enterprising man. (see pumalatíkang, mabákas).

(Sp. vivo) Lively, animated, hustling, daring, audacious, energetic, vivacious. (see mabákas, mapísan, maúkud, mapántok, lísto, alísto, maábtik, sagád, batíd, anád, matinguháon).

Feeble, weak, enervated, debilitated, lacking strength or vigour, dull, unable to resist fatigue or physical exertion; to be or become feeble, etc. Kútub nga naumpawán siá sa balatían naghúbol siá nga sádto ánay mabákas sa tanán nga mga bágay. Since he recovered from sickness, he who before was able to work hard at any task, has become unfit for work. (see hábul, pígaw, lúya).

Diligence, application, activity, industry, assiduity, laboriousness, energy, zeal. (see písan, kaúkud, kapántok, kabákas, katándus).

(B) Assiduous, diligent, with zeal or application. (see pántok, mapísan, maúkud, mabákas, matútum).

Diligent, assiduous, sedulous, hard-working, zealous, industrious, active, energetic, with application. (see písan, maíd-id, matúl-id, maúkud, mabákas).