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light; ignite; set

1.Verb

  1. 1

    light; ignite; set

    To light an oil lamp or candle, or to set a flame using a matchstick or lighter.

    Korean definition: 등잔이나 양초 등에 불을 붙이거나 성냥이나 라이터 등으로 불을 일으키다.

    • I kept striking matches, but the wind kept blowing them out.

    • The power suddenly went out, so we lit candles and sat down.

  2. 2

    turn on

    To make an electric appliance, etc., start working.

    Korean definition: 전기 제품 등을 작동하게 만들다.

    • As soon as I got home, I turned on the TV and watched a drama.

    • My younger sibling can't stand the heat, so he slept with the air conditioner on all summer.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    saw

    To saw a log, etc., vertically and split it in two.

    Korean definition: 나무를 세로 방향으로 톱질하여 쪼개다.

    • The carpenter sawed the wood with all his might.

    • Two people held the saw from either side and sawed open a ripe gourd.

  2. 2

    play

    To make a sound by rubbing the strings of a string instrument with a bow.

    Korean definition: 현악기의 줄을 활로 문질러 소리를 내다.

    • I've played the viola for so long that I've got calluses on my hands.

    • Grandfather watched his granddaughter playing the violin with delight.

  3. 3

    spin thread

    To pull thread out of a cocoon.

    Korean definition: 누에고치에서 실을 뽑다.

    • The women gather to reel silk from cocoons and weave silk cloth.

    • In the old days, women spun thread at home to weave cloth.