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나다

nada[나다]Beginner · TOPIK I

grow; sprout

Verb

  1. 1

    grow; sprout

    To rise above the skin or ground.

    Korean definition: 피부 표면이나 땅 위로 솟다.

    • When spring came, sprouts began to grow in the flower bed.

    • Lots of pimples broke out on my adolescent son's face.

  2. 2

    build; open

    For a path, window, etc., to be made.

    Korean definition: 길이나 창문 등이 생기다.

    • The new building had many windows, so the inside was bright.

    • A main road was built connecting our village to the next, making travel convenient.

  3. 3

    form

    For a hole, wound, etc., to be made.

    Korean definition: 구멍이나 상처 등이 생기다.

    • I wore the shoes for so long that a hole formed in the sole.

    • I cut my finger while cleaning up the pieces of a glass that had fallen and shattered.

  4. 4

    form; show

    For a mark or trace to be made on the surface.

    Korean definition: 표면에 흔적이나 자국이 생기다.

    • The thieves' footprints were scattered messily all over the house.

    • Jisu's nose was red and swollen, showing she had had plastic surgery.