magpresidente
to serve as president
From root: presidente
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagpresidente
nag-pre-si-DEN-te
served as president
Present (Incomplete)
nagpipresidente
nag-pi-pre-si-DEN-te
serving as president
Future (Contemplated)
magpipresidente
mag-pi-pre-si-DEN-te
will serve as president
Usage Note
Magpresidente is used when referring to the act of serving or acting as a president in contexts ranging from national government to school organizations. It is common in discussions about political aspirations or when designating leadership roles in a group.
Examples
" Gusto niyang magpresidente balang araw. "
Natural Translation
He wants to be president someday.
Literal Translation
Want he serve-as-president some day.
" Nais niyang magpresidente ng bansa. "
Natural Translation
He wants to become the president.
Literal Translation
He wants to serve as president of the country.
" Bago siya tumakbong magpresidente ng bansa, matagal na siyang naglingkod bilang alkalde ng kanilang lungsod. "
Natural Translation
Before he ran to serve as president of the country, he had long served as mayor of their city.
Literal Translation
Before he ran serve-as-president of country, long already he served as mayor of their city.
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