magsagad
magsagád with stress marks
to push to the limit
From root: sagad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagsagad
nag-sa-GAD
pushed to the limit
Present (Incomplete)
nagsasagad
nag-sa-sa-GAD
is pushing to the limit
Future (Contemplated)
magsasagad
mag-sa-sa-GAD
will push to the limit
Usage Note
Magsagad is the actor-focus mag- form of sagad, used when someone deliberately pushes something to its absolute maximum — flooring an accelerator, draining a budget, or going all-out in effort. The root sagad conveys the sense of being fully used up or spent; pair with sagarin when the thing being maxed out is the topic.
Examples
" Huwag kang magsagad sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
Don't push yourself too hard at work.
Literal Translation
Don't you push-to-limit in work.
" Masamang gawi ang magsagad ng katawan sa puyat. "
Natural Translation
Push your body to the limit with lack of sleep is a bad habit.
Literal Translation
Bad habit the to push to limit of body in staying up late.
" Kung lagi kang magsasagad ng oras sa opisina, malamang na masira ang iyong kalusugan at pakikipag-ugnayan sa pamilya. "
Natural Translation
If you always push your hours at the office to the limit, you will likely ruin your health and your relationships with family.
Literal Translation
If always you will-push-to-limit of hours in office, likely that break the your health and relationship with family.
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