To insult or belittle (tl. Magalimura)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Huwag magalimura sa iyong kapatid.
Don't insult or belittle your sibling.
Context: daily life
Minsan, siya ay nagalimura sa guro niya.
Sometimes, he insulted or belittled his teacher.
Context: school
Magalimura siya kapag nagagalit.
He/She tends to insult or belittle when angry.
Context: emotion

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Maingat siyang magalimura dahil ayaw niyang makasakit ng tao.
He/She is careful not to insult or belittle because he/she doesn't want to hurt anyone.
Context: daily life
Nagalit siya nang malaman niyang nagalimura ang kanyang kaibigan sa kanya.
He/She got angry when he/she found out that his/her friend insulted or belittled him/her.
Context: relationships
Minsan ay napapansin ko na magalimura siya kahit hindi dapat.
Sometimes I notice that he/she tends to insult or belittle even when it's not necessary.
Context: daily life

Advanced (C1-C2)

Isang kabataan ang nahuli dahil sa magalimura sa mga nakatatanda sa komunidad.
A young person was caught insulting or belittling the elders in the community.
Context: society
Minsan, ang magalimura na salita ay nagiging sanhi ng hidwaan sa grupo.
Sometimes, to insult or belittle statements lead to conflicts within the group.
Context: society
Mahalaga ang edukasyon upang maiwasan ang magalimura sa mga tao sa paligid.
Education is essential to prevent insulting or belittling others around us.
Context: education

Synonyms

  • magmahalas
  • mang-insulto