🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

증발하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeung-bal-ha-da

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Evaporate/ɪˈvæp.ə.reɪt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"뜨거운 태양 아래에서 물이 증발합니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To turn from a liquid into gas or vapor, typically by heating or exposure to air.

    "The puddles on the street will evaporate quickly in the afternoon sun."
  2. 2

    To cease to exist; to disappear or vanish completely.

    "All his hopes of winning the championship began to evaporate after the injury."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'evaporare', composed of the prefix 'e-' (out of, from) and 'vapor' (steam, vapor). It entered the English language in the early 16th century initially describing the conversion of moisture into vapor, later expanding metaphorically to mean disappearing or fading away.

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