Baliktaran (en. Reverse)

ba-li-ktá-ran

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A position or condition where things face both ways.

The reverse of the road is filled with vehicles.

Ang baliktaran ng kalsada ay puno ng mga sasakyan.

The act of turning something upside down or back.

They had a reversal in the game, so they needed to advance.

Nagkaroon sila ng baliktaran sa laro, kaya't kailangan nilang umusad.

The process of raising something from below.

The reverse of the chair allowed them to adjust it.

Ang baliktaran ng upuan ay nagbigay-daan sa kanilang pag-aayos.

The word originates from the root word 'balik' which means 'to return', combined with 'taran' referring to the act or result of doing something.

reverse of fate

The change of situation from bad to good or the reverse.

baliktaran ng kapalaran

turn the world upside down

Doing something unusual or having a different perspective.

baliktarin ang mundo

return

A word referring to coming home or going back to a place.

balik

opposite

The state of being contrary or reversed.

baligtad

exchange of positions or arguments

Why do you need to flip-flop in the conversation? Just be honest!

Bakit kailangan mong magbaliktaran sa usapan? Magpakatotoo ka na lang!

to swap situations

In the game, we need to switch roles to make it more fun.

Sa laro, kailangan naming magbaliktaran ng roles para mas masaya.

to have differing opinions

We exchanged ideas on the project, that's why we succeeded.

Nagbaliktaran kami ng ideya sa project, kaya nagtagumpay kami.