Korean Words with Many Meanings

풀다

pulda

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Undoing what is tight or bound — untying knots, loosening tension, solving problems, and releasing what was held.

Sense	Example
untie / undo / unpack	신발 끈을 풀었어요. sinbal kkeuneul pureosseoyo. I untied my shoelaces.
solve (a problem, question)	이 문제를 풀 수 있어요? i munjereul pul su isseoyo? Can you solve this problem?
relieve / release (stress, fatigue)	운동으로 스트레스를 풀어요. undongeuro seuteureseureul pureoyo. I relieve stress through exercise.
let go of (anger, a grudge); make up	이제 화 좀 풀어요. ije hwa jom pureoyo. Come on, stop being angry now.
dissolve / mix into liquid	물에 가루를 풀어 드세요. mure garureul pureo deuseyo. Dissolve the powder in water and drink it.
blow (one's nose)	휴지에 코를 풀었어요. hyujie koreul pureosseoyo. I blew my nose into a tissue.

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