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change; exchange; replace; turn into

Verb

  1. 1

    change; exchange; replace; turn into

    To remove something and replace it with another.

    Korean definition: 원래 있던 것을 없애고 다른 것으로 대신하게 하다.

    • When June came, my mother changed all the clothes in the wardrobe to summer clothes.

    • We replaced the old furniture with new furniture and redecorated the rooms to refresh the atmosphere of the house.

  2. 2

    translate; put into

    To translate from one language into another.

    Korean definition: 한 언어를 다른 언어로 번역하여 옮기다.

    • He put the English explanation into Korean and explained it to me in detail.

    • This translator is a machine that automatically turns English into Korean and Korean into English.

  3. 3

    exchange; trade

    To give one's belongings to someone else and receive or take something in return.

    Korean definition: 자신의 것을 다른 사람에게 주고 대신 다른 것을 받거나 가지다.

    • I swapped my bowl with my younger sibling's so it looked like they had left rice uneaten.

    • This notebook holds my precious memories that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

  4. 4

    change; alter; modify

    To change the original content or state.

    Korean definition: 원래 있던 내용이나 상태를 다르게 고치다.

    • In order to achieve my goal, I ended up changing my plan.

    • To solve the problems in education, we first need to change the education system.