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맥주병 meaning and pronunciation

maekjubyeong · beer bottle

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 55237
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 맥쭈뼝Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    맥주가 담긴 병.

    English: beer bottle — A bottle filled with beer.

    Examples

    • 차가운 맥주병.
    • 맥주병을 깨다.
    • 맥주병을 넘어뜨리다.
    • 맥주병을 따다.
    • 맥주병을 만지다.
    • 맥주병을 팔다.
  2. 2.

    (비유적으로) 헤엄을 전혀 치지 못하거나 서툰 사람.

    English: swimming like a brick; poor swimmer — (figurative) A person who cannot swim at all or is poor at swimming.

    Examples

    • 해수욕장의 맥주병.
    • 지수가 맥주병이다.
    • 맥주병처럼 떠다니다.
    • 맥주병처럼 떠 있다.
    • 맥주병이라고 놀리다.
    • 맥주병인 민준이는 수영장에는 절대 가지 않았다.
Origin
麥酒甁
Categories
식생활 > 음료

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