Bumaligtad (en. Turned upside down)

boo-ma-lihg-tahd

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
This is a verb meaning that something has become turned upside down or rotated.
The box turned upside down when it fell off the table.
Bumaligtad ang kahon nang nahulog ito mula sa mesa.
It also means to change positions to the opposite.
His plan turned upside down when he couldn't arrive.
Bumaligtad ang kanyang plano nang hindi siya nakarating.
An expression referring to the turning around of a situation.
The situation turned upside down in the last minute of the game.
Bumaligtad ang sitwasyon sa huling minuto ng laro.

Common Phrases and Expressions

the world turned upside down
everything became unexpected
bumaligtad ang mundo

Related Words

upside down
Refers to having an opposite position.
baligtad

Slang Meanings

changed his mind
He flipped on his decision not to join the trip.
Bumaligtad siya sa desisyon niyang hindi sumama sa trip.
frozen in fear
He flipped out when he saw a dog grabbing attention.
Bumaligtad siya nung nakita niyang may asong nag-aagaw ng atensyon.
plans didn’t push through
I just went crazy because our plans flipped.
Nabaliw na lang ako kasi bumaligtad ang plano namin.