Magtistis (en. To repair)

/mag-tis-tis/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of fixing or correcting something.

He needs to repair his old shoes.

Kailangan niyang magtistis ng kanyang lumang sapatos.

The act of removing defects or errors in something.

He is going to fix his broken watch.

Magtistis siya ng kanyang sira na relo.

Restoring something to good condition.

Repair your things before your move.

Magtistis ka ng mga gamit mo bago ang iyong paglipat.

Root word: 'tistis'

to mend clothes

Fixing a tear or hole in clothing.

magtistis ng damit

to repair a machine

Fixing or servicing a machine.

magtistis ng makina

mend

This term refers to the act of correcting or fixing.

tistis

order

Means good or proper condition.

ayos

covering up painful truths

It's like you're avoiding the situation again, why don't you just tell the truth?

Parang nagmagtistis ka na naman sa sitwasyon, baket di mo sabihin ang totoo?

lying or giving an insincere apology

You know, you're just faking it, I really don't know what's true anymore.

Alam mo, nagmagtistis ka lang, hindi ko na talaga alam kung ano ang totoo.

saying 'okay' in a bad situation

You just went along with that fight, it wasn't good anyway.

Nagmagtistis ka na naman sa laban na yan, hindi naman gaano maganda.