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kkotda[꼳따]Intermediate · TOPIK II

put; stick in

Verb

  1. 1

    put; stick in

    To insert or put up something in a place.

    Korean definition: 일정한 곳에 끼워 넣거나 세우다.

    • I put the book I had finished back on the bookshelf.

    • The schoolgirl had earphones in her ears and was listening to music.

  2. 2

    stick in; put up

    To stick something sharp or pointed inside and make it stand.

    Korean definition: 뾰족하거나 날카로운 것을 박아 세우다.

    • We planted the Taegeukgi flag on the mountaintop.

    • The child burst into tears even before the needle was put in.

  3. 3

    keep one's eyes on something

    To keep one's eyes, etc., on one place for a long time.

    Korean definition: 시선이나 눈길 등을 한곳에 오래 두다.

    • I fixed my eyes on where the sound was coming from.

    • Seunggyu stood motionless with his eyes fixed on that beautiful woman.

  4. 4

    put; stick in

    To throw something upside down and stick it in.

    Korean definition: 거꾸로 내던져서 박히게 하다.

    • Angry, I flung the book into the corner with all my might.

    • A drunk customer shoved the employee hard, sending him crashing into the corner of the shop.