Tumbalikan (en. To reverse)

tum-ba-li-kan

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To turn an object to a different position or orientation.

You need to flip the carpet to remove the dust.

Kailangan mong tumbalikin ang karpet upang alisin ang alikabok.

To reverse the order or arrangement of things.

Flip through the pages of the book to see the old notes.

Tumbalikin ang mga pahina ng libro para makita ang mga lumang tala.

To cause a change in the arrangement or state of something.

Sometimes you need to flip your perspective on the situation.

Minsan kailangan mong tumbalikin ang iyong pananaw sa sitwasyon.

Refers to the root 'tumba' meaning to invert or flip.

flip the world

Change the current situation or condition.

tumbalikin ang mundo

tumba

A word that describes the damage or fall of an object.

tumba

Turn the situation around.

It's like I want to turn around everything he said to me.

Parang gusto kong tumbalikan lahat ng sinabi niya sa akin.

Go back to the way it was.

Let's just go back to the times when we were happy.

Tumbalikan na lang natin yung mga times na masaya tayo.

Reverse the decision.

I decided to go back to my job.

Nagdesisyon na akong tumbalikan ang trabaho ko.