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태우다

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burn; ignite

1.Verb

  1. 1

    burn; ignite

    To ignite something to make it burn.

    Korean definition: 불을 붙여 어떤 것을 타게 하다.

    • He gathered dry leaves and burned them in the bonfire.

    • A big fire broke out in the village and burned down all the houses.

  2. 2

    tan

    To expose one’s skin to the sunlight for a long time and make it turn dark.

    Korean definition: 피부에 햇볕을 오래 쬐어 검게 변하게 하다.

    • If you tan your skin for too long, you may get burned.

    • On the beach, many women were lying down tanning in the sun.

  3. 3

    overcook

    To overcook food until it becomes blackish.

    Korean definition: 음식을 검게 변할 정도로 지나치게 익히다.

    • I must have left it on the heat too long; I burned all the rice.

    • My older sister dozed off and looked regretfully at the bread she had burned black.

  4. 4

    smoke

    To smoke a cigarette.

    Korean definition: 담배를 피우다.

    • That senior just kept smoking, looking somewhere else.

    • My older brother had a habit of smoking whenever he was anxious.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    have someone mount

    To have someone mount a vehicle such as a car or ship or the back of an animal.

    Korean definition: 차나 배와 같은 탈것이나 짐승의 등에 타게 하다.

    • The sailor put the passengers on the boat one by one.

    • I gave my younger sibling a ride on the back of my bike and went once around the field.

  2. 2

    have someone slide

    To have someone slide on a slippery floor using a certain device.

    Korean definition: 바닥이 미끄러운 곳에서 어떤 기구를 이용하여 달리게 하다.

    • I let the children ride the sled.

    • He let us go down the slide.

  3. 3

    have someone ride

    To have someone use such play equipment as a swing, seesaw, etc.

    Korean definition: 그네나 시소 등의 놀이 기구를 타게 하다.

    • He was pushing the children on the swings at the playground.

    • For once we went to the amusement park, let the children go on rides, took pictures, and had a great time.