From root: tuwid
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinuwid
ti-nu-WID
straightened
Present (Incomplete)
tinutuwid
ti-nu-tu-WID
straightening
Future (Contemplated)
tutuwirin
tu-tu-wi-RIN
will straighten
Usage Note
Tuwirin is used when physically straightening an object that is bent or crooked, such as a wire or a path. It can also be applied figuratively when correcting a mistake or clarifying a point to make it more direct and honest.
Examples
" Tuwirin mo ang linya. "
Natural Translation
Straighten the line.
Literal Translation
Straighten you the line.
" Kailangan mong tuwirin ang kawad. "
Natural Translation
You need to straighten the wire.
Literal Translation
Need you straighten the wire.
" Bago natin ipinta ang bakod, kailangan muna nating tuwirin ang mga kawad na nabaluktot sa bagyo. "
Natural Translation
Before we paint the fence, we first need to straighten the wires that got bent in the storm.
Literal Translation
Before we paint the fence, need first we straighten the wires that got-bent in the storm.
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