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sober up

1.Verb

  1. 1

    sober up

    To wake up from a drunk state and come to one's original, clear senses.

    Korean definition: 취한 상태에서 벗어나 원래의 또렷한 정신 상태로 돌아오다.

    • The surgery was successful, so once the anesthesia wears off he'll come to soon.

    • Having sobered up, Yeongsu asked me whether he had made any mistakes while drunk.

  2. 2

    be awakened; be enlightened

    For one's consciousness or mind to be open in order to get spiritual or intellectual light.

    Korean definition: 생각이나 지혜 등을 깨닫을 수 있게 의식이나 정신이 열리다.

    • We must always keep our minds awake so we can learn new things.

    • Seunggyu was a late bloomer and only started studying hard once he entered high school.

  3. 3

    wake up

    To wake up from a sleeping state and come to one's senses; to do something in such a way.

    Korean definition: 잠이 든 상태에서 벗어나 정신을 차리다. 또는 그렇게 하다.

    • Stop nodding off — go wash your face with cold water and wake yourself up.

    • Jisu woke up in the middle of the night because of a noise outside.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    break; smash

    To hit a hard object and break it into pieces.

    Korean definition: 단단한 물체를 쳐서 조각이 나게 하다.

    • Every winter, Yeongsu breaks the ice on the river and enjoys fishing.

    • My husband dropped a bowl on the floor while washing dishes and broke it.

  2. 2

    break; violate

    To break a promise, etc.

    Korean definition: 약속 등을 지키지 않다.

    • My older brother broke his resolution to quit and started smoking again.

    • The woman never saw the man who broke his promise again.

  3. 3

    hurt; injure

    To get hurt from being hit or beaten on one's head, knee, etc.

    Korean definition: 머리나 무릎 등을 부딪치거나 맞거나 하여 상처가 나게 하다.

    • My younger brother fell down the stairs and cut his knee.

    • Player Kim headed the goalpost instead of the ball and split his forehead.

  4. 4

    break; disturb

    To stop an atmosphere, thought, etc., from being sustained.

    Korean definition: 어떠한 상태나 분위기 등을 계속 유지하지 못하게 하다.

    • Breaking the awkward silence, he spoke to me first.

    • A sudden loud noise broke our cozy atmosphere.