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자르다

jareuda[자르다]Beginner · TOPIK I

cut; sever; chop

Verb

  1. 1

    cut; sever; chop

    To cut off a part by cutting or breaking something into two or more pieces.

    Korean definition: 물체를 베거나 동강을 내어 일부를 끊어 내다.

    • Mother cut the kimchi into bite-sized pieces and served it on a plate.

    • Seunggyu cut out several photos of his favorite singer from a magazine with scissors.

  2. 2

    fire; discharge

    (slang) To dismiss someone from a group or job.

    Korean definition: (속된 말로) 단체나 직장에서 내쫓거나 해고하다.

    • When the company fell on hard times, the president thought he'd have to fire a few employees.

    • How about kicking out members who miss three club meetings in a row?

  3. 3

    refuse flatly; give a flat refusal

    To refuse or not listen to someone's demand, opinion, etc., decisively.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람의 요구나 의견 등을 분명한 태도로 거절하거나 들어주지 않다.

    • The company flatly refused the employees' demand for a pay raise.

    • The school flatly turned down the students' proposal to expand the library, citing a lack of budget.

  4. 4

    stop; interrupt

    To halt someone's remark in the middle of it.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람의 말을 중간에서 끊다.

    • Jisu had something urgent to say, so she interrupted the two people's conversation and cut in.

    • My younger sibling has a habit of cutting people off midway instead of listening to the end.