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