Pinch (tl. Kurutin)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Kurutin mo ako sa braso.
Pinch me on the arm.
Context: daily life Ang bata ay kurutin ang kanyang kapatid.
The child pinched his sibling.
Context: daily life Huwag kurutin ang aso.
Don't pinch the dog.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Diploma sa mga tao, minsan ay kurutin nila ang bawat isa bilang biru-biruan.
Sometimes people pinch each other as a joke.
Context: culture Napansin ko na kurutin siya ng kanyang kaibigan nang nag-usap sila.
I noticed that her friend pinched her while they were talking.
Context: social interaction Kung gusto mo ng pansit, kurutin mo siya upang makuha ang kanyang atensyon.
If you want the noodles, pinch him to get his attention.
Context: daily life Advanced (C1-C2)
Minsan, may mga pagkakataong kurutin ang nuances ng karanasan ng tao upang mas mapalalim ang pag-unawa.
Sometimes, one must pinch at the nuances of human experience to deepen understanding.
Context: abstract expression Sa sining, ang kurutin ng masakit na damdamin ay maaaring ipahayag sa malikhain at mapanlikhang paraan.
In art, the pinch of painful emotions can be expressed in creative and inventive ways.
Context: art and expression Madalas, ang mga tao ay kurutin ang mga nakatagong katotohanan sa kanilang isipan.
Often, people pinch at the hidden truths in their minds.
Context: philosophy