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알리다

allida[알리다]Beginner · TOPIK IThinking & knowing

inform; tell; notify

Verb

  1. 1

    inform; tell; notify

    To let someone realize or know what he/she did not know or forgot.

    Korean definition: 모르던 것이나 잊었던 것을 깨닫게 하거나 알게 하다.

    • I told my parents at home in advance that I would stay out tonight.

    • We planned to write to the newspaper to let the world know about our unjust situation.

  2. 2

    advertise; publicize

    To tell someone about something so that he/she knows it.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람에게 어떤 것을 소개하여 알게 하다.

    • He is carrying out promotional activities to make his company's products known to consumers.

    • Students put up posters on the wall announcing that their school is holding an art contest.

  3. 3

    tell; signal

    To indicate or show a certain fact or phenomenon.

    Korean definition: 어떤 사실이나 현상을 나타내거나 표시하다.

    • The sound of the clock signaling midnight woke me in an instant.

    • The chirping of crickets and the cool breeze finally signaled that autumn had arrived.