터지다

teojida · [터지다]

be broken down · be pierced · be chapped · burst open

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. be broken down; be piercedFor an object surrounded and blocked by something to be broken down or pierced.
  2. be chappedFor the surface to be burst open.
  3. burst openFor a spot stitched to be torn off and be open.
  4. be clearedFor something to be open with nothing blocking or covering it.
  5. bleed; pourFor a nosebleed or stagnant water to run down suddenly.
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  1. set off; sparkFor something to be ignited and spark strongly.
  2. bloomFor a flower bud to start to open.
  3. burstFor suppressed or accumulated feelings to come out.
  4. burstFor applause, laughter, a cry, a noise, etc., to suddenly come out at once.
  5. occurFor a fight or accident to occur suddenly.
  6. scoreIn a sport game, for an awaited goal to be scored.
  7. be worriedTo feel agony with concerns and worries.
  8. be luckyFor good events to rush ahead at once.
  9. be beaten(slang) To be spanked or beaten up.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

터ː지다 · auxiliary verb

  1. An auxiliary adjective used to indicate that the speaker is displeased because the quality or state described by the preceding words is very severe.

Examples from Lessons (3)

I'm so nervous that my heart feels like it's going to burst.

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The main character kept hiding a secret and it finally blew up, didn't it?

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너무 웃겨서 현웃 터졌어.

It was so funny that I burst out laughing.

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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.

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