durugin
durugín with stress marks
to crush [it]
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
" Durugin mo ang yelo. "
Natural Translation
Crush the ice.
Literal Translation
Crush you the ice.
" 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.
" 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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