MAPIGILANG Meaning in English - translations and usage examples

• could not
• stop
• help but

Examples of using Mapigilang in Tagalog and their translations into English

Hindi ko po mapigilang mangamba.
I'm not taking handouts.

Di ko mapigilang isipin ang kapatid ko.
I couldn't stop thinking about my brother.

Oo, pero di ko rin mapigilang mapansin.
Yeah, but I can't help but also notice.

Di ko mapigilang isipin 'yong kagabi.
I can't stop thinking about last night… that man.

Habang nakayakap ako sa kanya, hindi ko mapigilang sabihin na mahal ko siya.
From the very first time he hit me I can not say I still loved him.

Hindi ko mapigilang laruin ang aking sarili!
I hope I don't scald my tongue!

( Kuhang larawan ni Camille Nepomuceno) Matapos nilang malaman na maaaring muling mapakinabangan ang patapong PET( plastic) bottle, ang pamilyang ito ay hindi mapigilang mamangha sa thermal blanket na gawa mula sa 80 piraso ng patapong 1. 5 litro ng PET bottles.
After they were shared that a disposed PET(plastic bottle) can be made into a more useful item, this family cannot help but be amazed with the thermal blanket made from the said disposed item. 80 pieces of 1.5 liter PET bottles can make one thermal blanket.

Hindi ko mapigilang magustuhan siya.
I could hardly keep from liking him.

Di ko mapigilang mag-share ng knowledge sa iba.
It's not about sharing knowledge per say.

Hindi niya mapigilang mamasa ang mga mata.
He fought not to roll his eyes.

Hindi ko mapigilang mag-alinlangan sa aking naging desisyon.
I could not stop thinking about my missing pendant.

Pero 'di ko mapigilang tingnan ang tarantado.
But I can't stop looking at all this scum.

Hindi niya mapigilang manigarilyo sa tuwing gumagawa siya ng pambalot ng lumpiya bilang hanapbuhay.
And he could not stop smoking while making spring roll covers for a living.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapangiti sa biro niya.
I wasn't about to rap in their office.

Hindi niya mapigilang kiligin sa kanyang iniisip.
But she couldn't cry in front of him.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapasigaw dahil sa excitement….
I cannot blame all of the excitement….

Hindi niya mapigilang mapangiti habang pinagmamasdan ito.
He took no shortcuts while achieving it.

Ito ay sapagkat hindi namin mapigilang sabihin ang patungkol sa mga bagay na aming nakita at narinig.
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Ang benepisyaryong ito ay hindi mapigilang maiyak habang pinasasalamat ang isa sa mga Tzu Chi volunteer.
The beneficiary cannot hold back her tears as she thanks a Tzu Chi volunteer.

Ito ay sapagkat hindi namin mapigilang sabihin ang patungkol sa mga bagay na aming nakita at narinig.
Verse 20 puts it very simply: We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.

Nang nakalabas na sa operating room ang kanyang anak, hindi mapigilang umiyak ni Nanay Angelita,“ Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga tulong na ibinigay ninyo sa anak ko. Ngayon may makakatulong na ako sa paglalaan ng mga kailangan ng aming pamilya. Tunay naming pinahahalagahan ang lahat ng pagsisikap ninyo upang matulungan ang aking anak.”.
After her son came out of the operating room, Nanay Angelita could not help but shed tears of joy,“I am truly grateful with the helps you have given my son. I now have someone who could help me to provide the needs of our family. We are really appreciative with all of your efforts to help my son.”.