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Verb
- 1
mend; trim
To throw away the unnecessary parts and mend something so that it can be used.
Korean definition: 사용할 수 있도록 필요 없는 부분을 버리고 손질하다.
I scaled the fish, removed the guts, cleaned it, and braised it with seasoning.
Before starting the kimchi-making, we trimmed the napa cabbages and salted them.
- 2
mend; trim
To mend something so that it looks stylish.
Korean definition: 맵시가 나도록 고른 상태로 손질하다.
Before the interview, I looked in the mirror and straightened my disheveled clothes.
I trimmed my uneven hair a little, and now it looks much neater.
- 3
fix
To fix a piece of writing, sentence, etc., in a correct, complete manner.
Korean definition: 글이나 문장 등을 바르고 짜임새 있게 고치다.
The teacher corrected the words and sentences I had written wrong.
Efforts are needed to refine loanwords into proper Korean words before using them.
- 4
clear one's throat
To make one's voice not hoarse in order to speak clearly.
Korean definition: 잘 나오도록 소리를 고르게 하다.
My older sister cleared her throat a few times before answering the phone.
I sang without clearing my throat, and I made a strange sound on the high notes.