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비우다

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empty

Verb

  1. 1

    empty

    To make something empty by eliminating its contents.

    Korean definition: 안에 든 것을 없애 속을 비게 하다.

    • As long as I have soy-sauce marinated crab, I can empty two bowls of rice in no time.

    • Mother emptied the chicken, stuffed it with glutinous rice, and made ginseng chicken soup for me.

  2. 2

    vacate; evacuate

    To make a situation in which no one remains in a certain place.

    Korean definition: 어떤 장소에 아무도 없게 하다.

    • We have to vacate the house by the end of this month.

    • The owner repeatedly urged me not to leave the shop empty and wander off.

  3. 3

    step out; be away

    To get out of one's position or place for a while.

    Korean definition: 자신이 맡은 자리나 직책을 잠시 벗어나다.

    • At lunchtime, I stepped away from my desk briefly to go eat.

    • I don't know where the owner went, leaving the shop, but no matter how long I waited she didn't come back.

  4. 4

    make time for

    To make oneself available.

    Korean definition: 시간을 자유롭게 하다.

    • I'm so busy these days that it's hard to free up time.

    • My parents in America said they're coming this weekend, so I kept Saturday and Sunday free.