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가라앉다

garaanda[가라안따]Intermediate · TOPIK II

sink; settle

Verb

  1. 1

    sink; settle

    For something on the surface of or in the midst of water, etc., to go down to the bottom.

    Korean definition: 물 등에 떠 있거나 섞여 있는 것이 아래쪽으로 내려가다.

    • Over time, the sediment in the water slowly settled to the bottom.

    • Having fallen into the water, he felt his body gradually sinking to the bottom of the sea.

  2. 2

    calm down; subside

    For a bad weather to become warmer or for a strong natural phenomenon to become weaker.

    Korean definition: 궂은 날씨가 풀리거나 강하게 나타나던 자연 현상이 약해지다.

    • The fierce wind that had been beating on the windows gradually died down, and all around became quiet.

    • Until the fierce storm subsided, no one even thought of going out.

  3. 3

    calm down; subdue

    For a strong emotion or feeling to fade away slowly.

    Korean definition: 강한 감정이나 기분이 점점 사라지다.

    • Even after the passionate performance ended, the excitement in the audience didn't easily subside.

    • When we apologized for our mistake, our father's anger began to calm down little by little.

  4. 4

    abate; subside

    For the symptom of a disease to get better.

    Korean definition: 병으로 인한 증상이 나아지다.

    • After I gave my daughter, who had the flu, some medicine, her fever soon went down and her cough subsided.

    • Yesterday a soccer ball hit me in the face and my cheek swelled up, but luckily it went down a bit today.