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묻다

ask; inquire; interrogate

1.Verb

  1. 1

    ask; inquire; interrogate

    To say something, demanding an answer or explanation.

    Korean definition: 대답이나 설명을 요구하며 말하다.

    • Jisu asked me about my parents' health.

    • The reporter interviewed me and asked me many things.

  2. 2

    blame; criticize; hold someone accountable

    To hold someone accountable for something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일에 대한 책임을 따지다.

    • The teacher held the class president responsible for the children's fight.

    • They held the coach fully responsible for the defeat in this match.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    be stained with; be smeared with

    For dust, stain or powder, liquid, etc., to dirty something.

    Korean definition: 먼지, 때, 가루, 액체 등이 달라붙다.

    • I spilled water, and it got on my pants.

    • When I erased the blackboard, chalk dust got in my hair.

  2. 2

    be contained; be mixed

    To be contained or mixed together.

    Korean definition: 담기거나 함께 섞이다.

    • The autumn breeze was full of the scent of flowers.

    • That note seems to have come along tucked in a book I borrowed from the library.

3.Verb

  1. 1

    bury

    To put something in a certain place and hide it by covering it with another thing.

    Korean definition: 물건을 특정 장소 속에 넣고 다른 물질로 위를 덮어서 가리다.

    • The cat I had been raising died, so I buried it on the hill behind the house.

    • Kimchi tastes best when it is put in a crock and buried in the ground.

  2. 2

    hide; cover; conceal

    To deeply hide an incident and cover it up.

    Korean definition: 일을 깊이 숨기어 감추다.

    • My older sister buried the fact that she had once been a famous actress in the past and left for abroad.

    • I thought of keeping this a secret and letting it pass, but my conscience bothered me, so I couldn't.

  3. 3

    cover

    To lean on something, hiding one's face.

    Korean definition: 얼굴을 다른 물체에 가리듯 기대다.

    • Hyeri shed tears, buried her face in her jacket, and began to sob.

    • As soon as she got home, Sujin buried her head in her pillow and slept like the dead.

  4. 4

    be deeply seated

    To be seated deeply in an armchair or comforter.

    Korean definition: 의자나 이불 같은 데에 몸을 깊이 기대다.

    • I wanted to sink my tired body into a chair, even for a moment.

    • Seeing her son sound asleep, sunk into the sofa, Jisu felt sorry for him.