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쉬다

rest; repose; take a rest

1.Verb

  1. 1

    rest; repose; take a rest

    To relax oneself to relieve one's fatigue.

    Korean definition: 피로를 없애기 위해 몸을 편안하게 하다.

    • We sat on a bench and rested for a while.

    • Having worked overtime all night, I wanted to go home quickly and rest.

  2. 2

    put up; lodge

    To stay or stop for a while.

    Korean definition: 잠시 머무르거나 묵다.

    • A man asked to be put up for just one night.

    • We stayed a few days at a hotel downtown and then left for our next destination.

  3. 3

    suspend; pause

    For the movement of something to stop for a moment.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것의 움직임이 잠시 멈추다.

    • The cicadas kept singing without a pause.

    • The rain kept falling without stopping, so the river overflowed.

  4. 4

    stop; close

    To discontinue what one is doing for a moment; to make someone discontinue what he/she is doing for a moment.

    Korean definition: 하던 일이나 활동 등을 잠시 멈추다. 또는 그렇게 하다.

    • The next day was Sunday, so all the shops were closed.

    • When the stranger came in, they paused what they were doing and all looked at him.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    breathe

    To breathe in and out air through the nose or mouth.

    Korean definition: 코나 입으로 공기를 들이마시고 내보내다.

    • I was so disappointed with my exam score that I sighed.

    • After running, I'm so out of breath that it's hard to breathe.

3.Verb

  1. 1

    be hoarse

    For one's voice to be husky and hoarse because one's throat is sore.

    Korean definition: 목청에 탈이 나서 목소리가 거칠어지고 잘 나오지 않게 되다.

    • Jisu gave a presentation for two hours at the meeting and her voice went hoarse.

    • I practiced the song for the contest so hard that I got hoarse and couldn't sing it well after all.