줄이다

jurida · [주리다]

turn down · reduce · shorten · cut

verbBeginner

Meanings

  1. turn down; reduce; shortenTo make the length, area, volume, etc., of an object smaller than original.
  2. cut; cut down on; reduceTo make a number or quantity smaller than original.
  3. reduce; lessen; lowerTo keep a state from reaching its original intensity.
  4. be enoughAt the end of a speech or writing, to stop and finish although one has a lot more to say.

Examples from Lessons (3)

단어를 줄이고 빠르게 이야기해요.They shorten words and talk quickly.Read the Lesson
이것은 줄여서 '인기'라고 해요.This is shortened and called in-gi.Read the Lesson
이거 진짜 재미있는 줄임말이냐?Is this really a funny abbreviation?Read the Lesson

Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Filtered, grouped by headword, and reformatted by Bubblegum. Definitions and translations are not rewritten. Example sentences come from Bubblegum lessons.

View Source CC BY-SA 2.0 KR