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빠지다

ppajida[빠지다]Beginner · TOPIK I

sink down into; be thrown into

1.Verb

  1. 1

    sink down into; be thrown into

    To fall into water, a pit, etc.

    Korean definition: 물이나 구덩이 등의 속으로 떨어져 잠겨 들어가다.

    • A man had fallen into the river and was floundering.

    • While crossing the bridge, he missed his footing and fell into the water.

  2. 2

    fall into; get into

    To be put in a difficult situation.

    Korean definition: 곤란한 상황에 놓이다.

    • Due to the economic crisis, many companies fell into difficulties.

    • He lost his life trying to save a child who had fallen into danger.

  3. 3

    be deceived; be cheated; fall into

    To be taken in by a plausible remark or trick.

    Korean definition: 그럴듯한 말이나 꼬임에 속아 넘어가다.

    • The naive woman fell for the swindler's trick.

    • Humans fell for the serpent's temptation and disobeyed God's will.

  4. 4

    lapse into

    To fall into a deep sleep or state of coma, etc.

    Korean definition: 잠이나 혼수상태 등에 깊이 들게 되다.

    • Being tired, I fell into a deep sleep as soon as I lay down on the bed.

    • He was sound asleep, not even hearing the phone ring.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    fall out; slip out

    For something embedded or inserted into something else to come out.

    Korean definition: 박혀 있거나 끼워져 있던 것이 제자리에서 나오다.

    • A bill I had tucked into the book slipped out of it.

    • All the cotton stuffing came out, so I had no choice but to buy a new cotton quilt.

  2. 2

    be left

    For a certain amount of profit to be left over after work has been completed.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 하고 나서 어느 정도 이익이 남다.

    • After deducting meal costs from the money I earned that day, only enough for transportation was left.

    • I invested on the advice of a friend who trades stocks, but far from getting my investment back, I actually lost money.

  3. 3

    be missing; be short

    To fall short of the necessary amount or number.

    Korean definition: 있어야 할 것에서 모자라다.

    • When I counted the days I had worked, it came to about three days short of a month.

    • It was a little short of one million won, but he was satisfied just to receive it.

  4. 4

    flow off; be gone

    For a liquid, gas, smell, etc., that are inside of something to flow or leak out.

    Korean definition: 속에 있던 액체나 기체, 냄새 등이 밖으로 흘러 나가거나 새어 나가다.

    • Because of a small hole in the tire, all the air leaked out.

    • Black smoke escaped from the window and soon turned the surroundings ashen gray.