Magmatwid (en. To straighten)

mag-ma-twid

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of doing something that straightens.

We need to straighten the lines in the project.

Kailangan nating magmatwid ng mga linya sa proyekto.

To arrange or make something straight.

Straighten your collar before entering.

Magmatwid ka ng iyong kwelyo bago pumasok.

To correct a path or direction.

We need to straighten our plans.

Kailangan nating magmatwid ng ating mga plano.

From the word 'matwid' meaning straight or correct.

to straighten the path

To cross the right direction in life.

magmatwid ng daan

straight

An adjective referring to a straight or correct form.

matwid

To lie or pretend to know something even if they don't.

He's always magmatwid in class, but it's clear he doesn’t know the lesson.

Ang dami niyang magmatwid sa klase, pero klarong wala naman siya sa aralin.

To engage in debate or argument without sufficient basis.

Don’t talk to him, he always magmatwid even if there’s no evidence.

Huwag mo nang kausapin yan, lagi na lang siya magmatwid kahit wala namang katibayan.