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퍼지다

peojida[퍼지다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

spread out; flare out

Verb

  1. 1

    spread out; flare out

    For something to become thicker or wider at the bottom than it is at the top.

    Korean definition: 끝으로 가면서 점점 굵거나 넓게 벌어지다.

    • Yumin wore a skirt that was narrow at the waist and flared out toward the hem.

    • A plain has formed on the delta spreading widely at the lower reaches of this river.

  2. 2

    get fat

    A whole or part of one's body gaining weight and widening sideways.

    Korean definition: 몸이나 몸의 일부분이 살이 쪄서 옆으로 벌어지다.

    • As the birth drew near, my wife's hips grew wider and wider.

    • I stopped exercising and binge-ate, and my body got flabby.

  3. 3

    swell; be overcooked

    For something boiled or steamed to be bloated.

    Korean definition: 끓이거나 삶은 것이 붇다.

    • I like ramen that's softened just right, with tender noodles.

    • The rice that had been soaked in water a long time ago went mushy and lost its taste.

  4. 4

    be tired

    For one’s body to droop from being exhausted or tired.

    Korean definition: 지치거나 힘이 없어서 몸이 늘어지다.

    • When I reached the mountaintop, my legs gave out and I was so exhausted I couldn't move at all.

    • The trip must have worn the child out; as soon as we got home, he crashed and fell asleep.