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채우다

chaeuda[채우다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

lock

1.Verb

  1. 1

    lock

    To fasten a door, drawer, etc., with a lock, etc., to prevent from opening.

    Korean definition: 자물쇠 등으로 잠가서 문이나 서랍 등을 열지 못하게 하다.

    • Jisu put the important documents in the drawer and locked it.

    • It was chilly, so when I zipped up my jacket it felt much warmer.

  2. 2

    button

    To put buttons, etc., in their holes to prevent from loosening.

    Korean definition: 단추 등을 구멍 같은 데에 넣어 걸어 풀어지지 않게 하다.

    • Before going out, the mother buttoned up the child's clothes.

    • Seunggyu punched holes in the paper and fastened rings through them to make a notebook.

  3. 3

    close; fasten; tighten

    To twist or turn to prevent from moving or working.

    Korean definition: 돌리거나 틀어서 움직이거나 작동하지 않게 하다.

    • The screw holding the machine in place came loose, so I tightened it again with a screwdriver.

    • Maybe my younger sibling didn't turn off the faucet properly after washing, because water kept trickling out.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    fill

    To fill something up to the point that a place reaches its maximum capacity.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 일정한 공간에 더 들어갈 수 없을 정도로 가득하게 하다.

    • He filled the empty glass with liquor again.

    • After filling our hungry stomachs with rice cakes, we set out on the road again.

  2. 2

    reach

    To reach a set amount, period of time, etc.

    Korean definition: 정한 수량이나 기간 등을 다 되게 하다.

    • My father worked until he reached retirement age and then retired from the company.

    • He filled up the lecture time with content related to natural science.

  3. 3

    satisfy; meet

    To satisfy someone or something.

    Korean definition: 만족하게 하다.

    • He stole the company's money to satisfy his own greed.

    • The officials of that time were so busy lining their own pockets that they didn't look after the people's lives.