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잠들다

jamdeulda[잠들다]Intermediate · TOPIK IIEveryday actions

fall asleep; sink into a sleep

Verb

  1. 1

    fall asleep; sink into a sleep

    To come to be in the state of sleeping.

    Korean definition: 잠을 자는 상태가 되다.

    • The baby finally fell asleep after midnight.

    • Late at night, when the whole family was asleep, I was the only one awake.

  2. 2

    fall asleep

    (figurative) For a wind, wave, sound, etc., to become still.

    Korean definition: (비유적으로) 바람이나 물결, 소리 등이 잠잠해지다.

    • The sound of the rough waves fell asleep too, and the sea became calm.

    • The powerful sound of a ship's horn woke the quietly sleeping seashore.

  3. 3

    pass away; rest

    (euphemism) To die.

    Korean definition: (완곡한 말로) 죽다.

    • Mr. Kim's wife rests in the public cemetery.

    • Pastor Kim went to his eternal rest in God's arms yesterday.