Katumbalikan (en. Reverse)
/ka.tum.ba.li.kán/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The state or condition of being reversed or opposite.
The reversal of the documents caused confusion.
Ang katumbalikan ng mga dokumento ay nagdulot ng kalituhan.
An object that shows or represents the opposite.
The reverse of love is hate.
Ang katumbalikan ng pagmamahal ay galit.
A way of referring to the opposites of ideas or things.
What he says has a reversal to earlier opinions.
Ang kanyang sinasabi ay may katumbalikan sa mga naunang opinyon.
verb
To perform a reversive action on something.
Quickly reverse the situation if needed.
Mabilis na katumbalikin ang sitwasyon kung kinakailangan.
To return something to its original condition.
We should reverse the items to their original order.
Dapat nating katumbalikin ang mga bagay sa orihinal na pagkakasunod-sunod.
Common Phrases and Expressions
reverse of the situation
Opposite of the current condition.
katumbalik ng sitwasyon
Related Words
reverse
A word meaning upside down.
tumbalik
opposite
A word describing an opposite or contrary condition.
salungat
Slang Meanings
This is a return!
Sometimes it's difficult to return things without the right approach.
Minsan mahirap pabalikin ang mga bagay kung wala kang tamang diskarte.
Return that already!
Don't stall, just return that!
Huwag mo nang patagilid, ibalik na 'yan!
Just back and forth.
I'm telling you, that situation is just back and forth.
Sinasabi ko na, pabalik-balik lang 'yang sitwasyon na 'yan.