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돌아보다

doraboda[도라보다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

look back

Verb

  1. 1

    look back

    To look by turning one's head backward.

    Korean definition: 고개를 뒤쪽으로 돌려서 보다.

    • Startled by a car horn, I looked around.

    • He was angry, so he walked out without even looking back when I called him.

  2. 2

    look back on; reflect on

    To think back to something that happened in the past.

    Korean definition: 예전 일을 다시 생각하여 살피다.

    • Looking back on the last sixty years, which had not been smooth, I shed tears.

    • Reaching middle age, you find yourself looking back at least once on the road you've traveled.

  3. 3

    look around

    To look here and there, walking around a place.

    Korean definition: 돌아다니면서 주변을 이곳저곳 살피다.

    • He looked around the house and realized no one was there.

    • Since they were in Seoul, they decided to look around all the famous places.

  4. 4

    look into

    To think about the reality or a situation carefully.

    Korean definition: 현실이나 상황을 자세히 살펴 생각하다.

    • Looking into our current reality, there are many things to worry about.

    • Before deciding on your career path, you need time to look into yourself.