Korean Words with Many Meanings

떼다

tteda

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To detach one thing from another it was attached to, by separation or removal.

Sense	Example
to take off / peel (a sticker, label)	벽에 붙은 스티커를 떼었다. byeoge buteun seutikeoreul tteeotda. I peeled off the sticker stuck on the wall.
to take away / separate (eyes, attention, a child)	그녀에게서 눈을 뗄 수 없었다. geunyeoegeseo nuneul ttel su eopseotda. I couldn't take my eyes off her.
to issue / get (a certificate, document)	주민센터에서 등본을 뗐다. juminsenteoeseo deungboneul ttetda. I got a copy of my residence record at the community center.
to buy wholesale / stock up (goods to resell)	동대문에서 옷을 떼다 판다. dongdaemuneseo oseul tteda panda. I stock up clothes wholesale at Dongdaemun and sell them.
to take the first step / begin (a step, word)	아기가 드디어 첫발을 뗐다. agiga deudieo cheotbareul ttetda. The baby finally took its first step.

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