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Verb
- 1
cut; divide
To cut something open or make it into several pieces.
Korean definition: 잘라서 열거나 여러 개가 되게 하다.
I cut an apple exactly in half and ate it with my younger sibling.
When I cut open the watermelon I bought at the market at home, the inside was very fresh.
- 2
separate; split; divide
To divide something into separate parts.
Korean definition: 나누어 따로 되게 하다.
I divided the pizza according to the number of people, and then one more person came.
Here, a long river divides the city into left and right sides, separating the districts.
- 3
separate; distinguish; discriminate
To tell right from wrong, or decide a certain outcome.
Korean definition: 옳고 그름을 구분하거나 결과를 정하다.
The standard for distinguishing right from wrong can differ from person to person.
A tight contest went on between the two teams throughout the game, and in the end the last ten minutes decided today's match.
- 4
cleave; penetrate
To move quickly as if cutting through.
Korean definition: 자르듯이 빠르게 지나가다.
The first bus speeds along, cutting through the cold dawn air.
Seagulls are flying over the sea, cutting through the blue sky.