Magtumpak (en. To align/put in order)

mag-tum-pak

Meaning & Definition

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verb

The act of organizing or placing objects in the correct position.

We need to align the books on the shelf before the students' visit.

Kailangan nating magtumpak ng mga libro sa shelf bago ang pagbisita ng mga estudyante.

Organizing a situation to make it orderly and correct.

Let's align our plans to make the project more effective.

Magtumpak tayo ng ating mga plano upang mas maging epektibo ang proyekto.

Considering details to achieve the correct outcome.

The staff should align the details of the report before submission.

Dapat magtumpak ang mga tauhan sa mga detalye ng ulat bago ipasa.

from the root 'tumpak' meaning 'correct' or 'exact'

aligning ideas

Presenting ideas in an organized manner.

magtumpak ng mga ideya

exact

Meaning correct or accurate.

tumpak

order

Meaning orderly or organized.

ayos

correct or exact

Be exact with your answer, if that's wrong, I'll fail you!

Magtumpak ka sa sagot mo, kung mali yan, ibabagsak kita!

be true to oneself

You should be yourself and not pretend.

Dapat magtumpak ka at huwag kang plastikan.

to come to mind suddenly

Sometimes, the best ideas are the ones that suddenly pop into your head.

Minsan magtumpak ka sa mga ideya na bigla na lang sumagi sa isip mo.