Patalimin (en. To fool)

pata-li-min

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To pretend to know nothing or to be unaware of something.

I cannot fully trust him because he often fools himself in conversations.

Hindi ko siya masyadong mapagkakatiwalaan dahil madalas niyang patalimin ang kanyang sarili sa mga usapan.

To provide misleading information or to clarify something incorrectly.

Sometimes you fool the conversation to gain the trust of others.

Minsan ay patalim mo ang usapan upang makuha ang tiwala ng iba.

To entice through deception or pretense.

Don't fool people if you want to be honest with them.

Huwag kang patalimin sa mga tao kung nais mong maging matapat sa kanila.

He spoke as if he were fooling.

Indicates that a person is pretending or not telling the whole truth.

Nagsalita siya na parang patalimin.

to deceive

An act that shows a lack of honesty or truth.

pangalimbang

To tell the truth

You should just be honest with him about what happened.

Dapat patalimin mo na lang siya tungkol sa nangyari.

To get angry or scold

Because of what he did, my boss got angry at him.

Dahil sa ginawa niya, napatalim ang boss ko sa kanya.

To be sharp or harsh

Your joke is really sharp.

Ang biro mo, patalim na masyado.