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흔들다

heundeulda[흔들다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

wave; sway; flap; wag; shake

Verb

  1. 1

    wave; sway; flap; wag; shake

    To make something move from side to side and back and forth, repeatedly.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 좌우, 앞뒤로 자꾸 움직이게 하다.

    • When my father came home, our puppy wagged its tail happily to greet him.

    • Everyone came out into the streets and waved to the athletes returning from the Olympics.

  2. 2

    shake; rock; ring

    To make an extremely loud sound or shock echo through an object or across a space.

    Korean definition: 굉장히 큰 소리나 충격이 물체나 공간을 울리게 하다.

    • The loud ringing of the telephone shook the room for a long while.

    • When the players entered, the roar of the crowd shook the entire stadium.

  3. 3

    shake; sway

    To shock the current order or authority, or something in a state of peace, or cause it to make a big move.

    Korean definition: 기존의 질서나 권위, 평화로운 상태에 있던 것에 큰 움직임이나 충격을 주다.

    • Suppression of freedom and violence are acts that shake the foundations of a democratic society.

    • The theory of physics he discovered shook up the worldview we had held until now.

  4. 4

    sway; shake up

    To move one's heart or weaken one's will.

    Korean definition: 사람의 마음을 움직이게 하거나 약하게 하다.

    • Her seduction was enough to sway the heart of the weak-willed Seung-gyu.

    • His speech promising politics for ordinary people swayed public sentiment.