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durugin

durugín with stress marks

to crush [it]

verb du-ru-GIN OF VERB Native origin Rare

From root: dúrog

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

dinurog

di-NU-rog

crushed

Present (Incomplete)

dinudurog

di-nu-DU-rog

is being crushed

Future (Contemplated)

dudurugin

du-du-ru-GIN

will be crushed

Usage Note

Durugin is the object-focus infinitive of dúrog, used when the thing being crushed or pulverized is the grammatical focus — ice, garlic, pills, or obstacles figuratively. It implies a heavier, more complete reduction to fragments than dikdikin, which suggests grinding rather than smashing.

Examples

Beginner

" Durugin mo ang yelo. "

Natural Translation

Crush the ice.

Literal Translation

Crush you the ice.

Intermediate

" Huwag mo na durugin ang biskwit para sa keyk. "

Natural Translation

Do not crush the biscuit for the cake.

Literal Translation

Do not you to crush the biscuit for the cake.

Advanced

" Kung wala kang gilingan, maaari mong durugin ang mga pampalasa sa pamamagitan ng pagdiin gamit ang likod ng kutsilyo. "

Natural Translation

If you do not have a grinder, you can crush the spices by pressing down with the back of a knife.

Literal Translation

If none you grinder, can you to crush the plural spices through of pressing using the back of knife.

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