demolisyon
demolisyón with stress marks
demolition
Usage Note
Demolisyon refers to the tearing down of structures, borrowed from Spanish demolición. In the Philippines it frequently appears in news about government-ordered evictions and slum clearances, where informal settler communities face the demolisyon of their homes — a politically charged and often contentious process.
Examples
" May demolisyon bukas sa kanto. "
Natural Translation
There's a demolition tomorrow at the corner.
Literal Translation
Has demolition tomorrow at-the corner.
" Inihanda ng mga residente ang kanilang sarili para sa nakatakdang demolisyon. "
Natural Translation
The residents prepared themselves for the scheduled demolition.
Literal Translation
Prepared the residents their selves for-the scheduled demolition.
" Nagprotesta ang mga residente laban sa demolisyon ng kanilang mga bahay dahil wala pa silang malilipatang lugar. "
Natural Translation
The residents protested against the demolition of their houses because they still had no place to relocate to.
Literal Translation
Protested the residents against the demolition of their houses because none yet they relocate-to place.
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