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놓치다

notchida[녿치다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

miss one's grip; drop

Verb

  1. 1

    miss one's grip; drop

    To accidentally let go of what one is holding or gripping.

    Korean definition: 손에 잡거나 쥐고 있던 것을 잘못하여 놓아 버리다.

    • The floor was slippery, so Yumin dropped the cup she was holding.

    • Jisu suddenly felt dizzy and dropped the pencil from her hand.

  2. 2

    lose; miss

    To lose again something in one's possession.

    Korean definition: 가지고 있던 것을 다시 잃어버리다.

    • Everyone is bound to regret letting a love slip away.

    • While I was chatting briefly with a friend, I lost the fish that was on my line.

  3. 3

    fail

    To fail to achieve one's intended goal or what could have been achieved.

    Korean definition: 하려고 한 일이나 할 수 있었던 일을 잘못하여 이루지 못하다.

    • While Jisu was discussing with her husband whether to buy the house, she missed out on the contract.

    • The police watched the area around the suspect's house twenty-four hours a day so as not to let him get away.

  4. 4

    miss

    To fail to catch a means of transportation that one intended to take.

    Korean definition: 타려고 하던 탈것을 타지 못하게 되다.

    • Minjun missed the bus to the front of his school and is waiting for the next one.

    • Yumin stopped by the supermarket to buy snacks for her child and missed the train.