버리다

Verb

1. 1

   throw away; dump

   To throw or pour out unnecessary things that one has had.

   Korean definition: 가지고 있을 필요가 없는 물건을 내던지거나 쏟거나 하다.

   • 아버지는 버릴 책을 한데 모아 놓으셨다.

     My father gathered the books he was going to throw away in one place.

   • 어머니는 남은 음식을 빈 그릇에 쏟아 버리셨다.

     My mother dumped the leftover food into an empty bowl.

2. 2

   get rid of; cure

   To get rid of a bad personality trait or habit.

   Korean definition: 나쁜 성격이나 버릇을 없애다.

   • 아내는 내가 식후에 담배를 피우는 습관을 버리기를 바란다.

     My wife wants me to get rid of my habit of smoking after meals.

   • 삼촌은 돈만 생기면 도박장으로 달려가는 버릇을 버리지 못했다.

     My uncle couldn't get rid of his habit of rushing to the casino whenever he had money.

3. 3

   desert; leave; abandon

   To sever one's relationships by leaving one's family, hometown, country, etc.

   Korean definition: 가정, 고향, 나라 등을 떠나 관계를 끊다.

   • 마을 젊은이들이 하나둘씩 고향을 버리고 서울로 떠났다.

     One by one, the young people of the village left their hometown for Seoul.

   • 전쟁이 일어나자 나라를 버리고 외국으로 도망가는 사람들이 생겼다.

     When the war broke out, some people abandoned their country and fled abroad.

4. 4

   quit

   To quit a work or job one has been engaged in.

   Korean definition: 하던 일이나 직업을 그만두다.

   • 막내 동생은 하던 일을 버리고 아버지 사업을 도왔다.

     My youngest brother quit what he was doing and helped with our father's business.

   • 민준은 음악계에 환멸을 느낀 후 음악가의 길을 버렸다.

     Min-jun quit his path as a musician after becoming disillusioned with the music industry.