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lock; fasten

Verb

  1. 1

    lock; fasten

    To lock or latch a door, etc., so that others cannot open it.

    Korean definition: 문 등을 자물쇠나 고리로 남이 열 수 없게 채우다.

    • I left the car key inside and locked the car door, so I couldn't open it.

    • As soon as she got home, Yumin went into her room, locked the door, and wouldn't open it for anyone.

  2. 2

    turn off

    To make water, gas, etc., stop running.

    Korean definition: 물, 가스 등이 나오지 않도록 하다.

    • Before going out, be sure to check that you've turned off the gas.

    • I can't remember whether I turned off the faucet before I left, and I feel like I left the water running.

  3. 3

    fasten

    To put on clothes and do up buttons.

    Korean definition: 옷을 입고 단추를 채우다.

    • It was windy and chilly outside, so I buttoned up my coat completely before going out.

    • When I heard that my grandmother had passed away, my hands shook so much I didn't even have the strength to fasten my buttons.

  4. 4

    shut

    To close one's mouth and say nothing.

    Korean definition: 입을 다물고 아무 말도 하지 않다.

    • When Jisu gets angry, she shuts her mouth for a while and doesn't say a word.

    • My boyfriend, apparently upset when I said we couldn't meet on the weekend, shut his mouth and stayed silent.