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fall; drop; fall behind; lose; lower; complement marker
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesverb
to fall; to drop; to let fall
Used for objects falling from a higher place, or liquid/tears falling down.
She shed tears sadly.
The downed enemy plane fell into the sea.
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An apple fell from the tree.
Be careful not to drop the cup on the floor.
Raindrops pattered on the window.
verb
to fall behind
Usually used for team members or groups failing to keep up with the pace.
Walk slowly, don't fall behind the team.
He fell behind in his studies because of illness.
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A marathon runner accidentally fell behind during the race.
We must not let any classmate fall behind.
Stay close to the group during the hike, don't fall behind.
verb
to lose; to misplace; to omit
Used for losing personal items or missing parts of a text.
I lost my pen and couldn't find it after searching for a long time.
Three important characters are missing from this article.
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I accidentally left my wallet on the taxi.
Don't omit characters when copying the text.
This report is missing key data and needs to be resubmitted.
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to decrease; to lower; to reduce
Commonly used for prices, weight, or physical condition of animals.
The supermarket is having a price cut promotion today.
Days of intense labor made the livestock lose weight.
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Oil prices have been dropping recently.
Staying up late for days made him lose five jin of weight.
To attract customers, the restaurant decided to lower its set meal prices.
particle
complement marker indicating completion/result
Combined with verbs to indicate the action is fully completed or achieves a clear result, often equivalent to 'away' or 'completely' in English.
Please throw away the trash.
We must get rid of this bad habit.
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He wiped off the stain on his face.
I corrected my careless mistake in this exam.
Stop talking, I don't want to hear that nonsense.
verb
to swing; to wag; to sway
literaryOften used to describe the movement of limbs or large objects, often in fixed phrases.
This big dog wags its big tail and looks very imposing.
He swung his arm and left without saying a word after hearing the bad news.
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The strong wind made the tree branches swing back and forth.
The peacock spread its tail and attracted many tourists.
He swung his arm and turned to leave the meeting room.
verb
to turn; to rotate; to swivel
Used for changing the direction of a vehicle, body, or object.
Please turn the car around, we need to drive back.
He turned around and waved goodbye to his friends who saw him off.
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The driver turned the steering wheel to avoid a suddenly appearing pedestrian.
Hearing someone call his name, he turned around to respond.
The plane turned around to chase the enemy plane ahead.
verb
to exchange; to swap; to trade
Used for exchanging positions, items, or roles between two or more people/objects.
Can we swap seats? I want to sit by the window.
Can we swap job duties? What do you think?
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These two schoolbags look almost the same, let's swap them.
For fairness, the teacher had the students swap their exam seats.
We can adjust our schedules so you can attend the meeting.