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터지다

teojida[터지다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

be broken down; be pierced

Verb

  1. 1

    be broken down; be pierced

    For an object surrounded and blocked by something to be broken down or pierced.

    Korean definition: 둘러싸여 막혔던 것이 무너지거나 뚫리다.

    • The embankment burst, and the village was submerged.

    • Everyone around was startled by the sound of the balloon popping.

  2. 2

    be chapped

    For the surface to be burst open.

    Korean definition: 겉이 벌어져 갈라지다.

    • I applied ointment to my lips, which were chapped from the dryness.

    • A small blood vessel in my eye burst, and my eye turned bloodshot.

  3. 3

    burst open

    For a spot stitched to be torn off and be open.

    Korean definition: 꿰맨 자리가 뜯어져 갈라지다.

    • All the fish that had been caught escaped through the torn part of the net.

    • While I was exercising in tight pants, the crotch split open.

  4. 4

    be cleared

    For something to be open with nothing blocking or covering it.

    Korean definition: 막히거나 가려진 것이 없이 탁 트이다.

    • The autumn sky was high and clear, without a single cloud.

    • There are no tall buildings in front of the house, so the view is open.