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peel

Verb

  1. 1

    peel

    To remove the surface of something or the skin of a fruit, etc., with a tool such as a knife.

    Korean definition: 칼과 같은 도구로 물건의 표면이나 과일 등의 껍질을 얇게 벗겨 내다.

    • On holidays, my grandmother would peel chestnuts and sell them at the market.

    • When I was little, my father sharpened the pencils I'd take to school the next day every evening.

  2. 2

    cut

    To make grass, hair, etc. short by cutting it.

    Korean definition: 풀이나 털 등을 짧게 자르다.

    • On weekends, my father mowed the lawn in the yard himself.

    • Finding time for the first time in a while, Seunggyu bathed his puppy and trimmed its fur.

  3. 3

    carve

    To make something in some shape by cutting or trimming a hard material.

    Korean definition: 딱딱한 재료를 베고 다듬어서 어떤 모양으로 된 것을 만들다.

    • Mr. Kim's job is carving tombstones.

    • When I was little, my father would sometimes carve dolls out of wood for me.

  4. 4

    lower

    To decrease the price, amount, degree, etc. of something.

    Korean definition: 값, 액수, 정도 등을 낮추다.

    • My mom likes going to the market for the fun of haggling down prices.

    • It's expensive, so please give me a discount.

      All right. Then I'll take five hundred won off.