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올라가다

ollagada[올라가다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

go up; rise; ascend

Verb

  1. 1

    go up; rise; ascend

    To move from the bottom to the top, or from a lower place to a higher one.

    Korean definition: 아래에서 위로, 낮은 곳에서 높은 곳으로 가다.

    • When I went up the mountain, I could see far across the river.

    • Father went up on the roof and fixed the leak.

  2. 2

    go up to the capital; go up to Seoul

    To go to the capital city from a provincial area.

    Korean definition: 지방에서 중앙으로 가다.

    • Seunggyu took the train from Busan up to Seoul.

    • Mother goes up to Seoul once a week for treatment.

  3. 3

    advance

    To move one's position to a higher organization or department.

    Korean definition: 더 높은 기관이나 부서로 자리를 옮기다.

    • Jisu got good test results, so she was able to advance straight to the central department.

    • Seunggyu, who worked at a branch office, was recognized for his ability and moved up to headquarters.

  4. 4

    go northward; go up

    To go from the south to the north.

    Korean definition: 남쪽에서 북쪽으로 가다.

    • The farther north you go, the lower the temperature gets.

    • If you keep going north along this road, you'll come to a large lake.