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들다

come in; get in; enter

1.Verb

  1. 1

    come in; get in; enter

    To go or come inside from outside.

    Korean definition: 밖에서 안으로 가거나 오다.

    • My husband flopped down on the bed as soon as he came into the room.

    • When the class president knocked on the counseling room door, the teacher told him to come in.

  2. 2

    come in; get in; enter

    For light or water to come inside.

    Korean definition: 빛, 물 등이 안으로 들어오다.

    • We sat by the window where the sunlight came in and talked.

    • High tide is coming soon, so let's get off the mudflat before the water comes in.

  3. 3

    move to; get in; stay

    To decide an accommodation such as a room or house to stay in.

    Korean definition: 방이나 집 등의 있을 곳을 정해 머무르다.

    • It's already been a year since I moved into the boarding house.

    • Writer Kim stayed at a guesthouse in a remote village for a month and focused only on his work.

  4. 4

    get on; take

    To take a certain road.

    Korean definition: 어떤 길로 들어서다.

    • We soon realized we had gone into a dead end.

    • After driving for a long time, as the car entered a country road, golden fields spread out on both sides.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    hold; take; carry

    To have something in hand.

    Korean definition: 손에 가지다.

    • The bride, standing in a white dress and holding flowers, looked truly beautiful.

    • It must have been raining outside, as everyone coming in was holding an umbrella.

  2. 2

    raise; lift

    To lift something from below in an upward motion.

    Korean definition: 아래에 있는 것을 위로 올리다.

    • Minjun lifted the heavy-looking bag easily.

    • The crying child raised his head at the sound of a puppy barking.

  3. 3

    take; give

    To find and give a certain fact or example.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사실이나 예를 끌어다 대다.

    • I don't quite understand. Could you give an example?

    • For example, Korea's kimchi is exactly that kind of food.

  4. 4

    have; eat

    (honorific) To eat.

    Korean definition: (높임말로) 먹다.

    • Please have your coffee before it gets cold.

    • The teacher brought tea out for his students and told them to go ahead and drink.