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끼다

stick in; fasten

1.Verb

  1. 1

    stick in; fasten

    To put something inside a gap and tighten it to prevent it from falling out.

    Korean definition: 벌어진 사이에 무엇을 넣고 죄어서 빠지지 않게 하다.

    • After pouring the wine, I put the cork back in the bottle.

    • He repaired the broken part and fitted it back into the computer.

  2. 2

    stick in; lace

    To thread or stick something in to prevent it from falling out.

    Korean definition: 무엇에 걸려 빠지지 않도록 꿰거나 꽂다.

    • He slipped a ring onto the ring finger of her left hand.

    • It was cold, but he was wearing gloves, so it was bearable.

  3. 3

    fold; link

    To link fingers or arms together.

    Korean definition: 손가락이나 팔을 서로 걸다.

    • Feeling cold, he zipped up his jacket and folded his arms.

    • I interlaced my fingers, raised my arms, and stretched by bending my upper body left and right.

  4. 4

    To keep something by one's side or keep it close.

    Korean definition: 곁에 두거나 가까이 하다.

    • She's frail, so she lives with all kinds of medicine always at hand.

    • On holidays, my older sister stays glued to the TV all day.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    hang; cloud over

    For clouds, fog, smoke, etc., to be spread and held together.

    Korean definition: 구름이나 안개, 연기 등이 퍼져서 엉기다.

    • Dark clouds have gathered thickly in the sky, as if it's going to rain.

    • There are a lot of clouds in the night sky, so the full moon can't be seen well.

  2. 2

    be covered with

    For dirt, dust, etc., to cling together.

    Korean definition: 때나 먼지 등이 엉겨 붙다.

    • My older sister took a dusty old book out of the storeroom.

    • The bottom of the pot, burnt black, was covered with soot.

  3. 3

    be covered with

    For moss, rust, etc., to cover an object.

    Korean definition: 이끼나 녹 등이 물체를 덮다.

    • The pillars and floor of the abandoned house were covered with mold.

    • This room has poor ventilation and is very humid, so mold easily grows on the wallpaper.

  4. 4

    be implied

    For a mood, air, etc., to be implied in one's face or voice.

    Korean definition: 얼굴이나 목소리에 어떤 눈치나 분위기 등이 은근히 드러나다.

    • As if fated to wander, my uncle never stayed in one place but roamed all over.

    • Grandmother thought bad luck had come over the family, which was why troubles kept happening.

3.Verb

  1. 1

    be stuck in; be fastened

    For something to be put inside a gap and tightened for it to not fall out.

    Korean definition: 벌어진 사이에 넣어지고 죄여 빠지지 않게 되다.

    • With the hem of my coat caught in the subway door, I had to ride for three stops.

    • I tried to take off my clothes, but the button was stuck in the small hole and wouldn't come undone.

  2. 2

    be stuck in; be laced

    For something to be threaded or stuck in something so that it does not fall out.

    Korean definition: 무엇에 걸려 빠지지 않도록 꿰이거나 꽂히다.

    • He took off the gold ring he was wearing on his hand and gave it to me.

  3. 3

    be caught in; be jammed in

    To be embedded or stuck in a chink.

    Korean definition: 좁은 틈 사이에 박히거나 꽂히다.

    • After eating, he kept poking at the food stuck in his teeth with a toothpick.

    • Opening that book for the first time in a while, I found a maple leaf tucked between the pages.

  4. 4

    be mixed in

    To be mixed in many people or things.

    Korean definition: 여럿 사이에 섞이다.

    • I want to see the museum but have no money, so I'm thinking of slipping in among the people handing in tickets.

    • Looking at the photo my brother took in the army, he was mixed in among young men in the same clothes with the same haircut, so I couldn't tell which one he was.