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nureuda[누르다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

press; push

Verb

  1. 1

    press; push

    To apply one's weight to the whole or a part of an object by applying force from top to bottom.

    Korean definition: 물체의 전체나 부분에 대하여 위에서 아래로 힘을 주어 무게를 가하다.

    • The photographer clicked the camera shutter and took a great picture.

    • The nurse pressed gauze firmly on the patient's wound to stop the bleeding.

  2. 2

    repress; suppress

    To control someone so that he/she cannot behave freely.

    Korean definition: 남이 마음대로 행동하지 못하도록 억압하다.

    • Team Leader Kim, who is dictatorial, suppresses his subordinates with his authority in everything.

    • The king suppressed the provincial nobles and pursued a policy of centralization to strengthen royal power.

  3. 3

    repress; control

    To suppress one's feeling or thought, not revealing it.

    Korean definition: 자신의 감정이나 생각을 밖으로 드러내지 않고 참다.

    • The man barely held back his welling tears as he told the woman goodbye.

    • Jisu had a lot she wanted to say, but she held back her words and decided to stay silent.

  4. 4

    beat

    To defeat the opposite party in a competition, game, etc.

    Korean definition: 경기나 대회 등에서 상대방을 이기다.

    • Youngsu, a ssireum wrestler, beat his opponent and won the championship.

    • This singer boasts a popularity that beats most other singers.