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neomeogada[너머가다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

fall down; be brought down

Verb

  1. 1

    fall down; be brought down

    For something standing to lean toward one side or fall down.

    Korean definition: 똑바로 서 있던 것이 한쪽으로 기울어지거나 쓰러지다.

    • The big tree could not withstand the woodcutter's powerful axe blows and fell.

    • One leg of the chair is broken, so the chair keeps falling over to one side.

  2. 2

    be handed over

    For a person, thing, rights, task, etc., to be handed over to the other side.

    Korean definition: 사람, 물건, 권리, 일 등이 다른 쪽으로 옮아가다.

    • The bankrupt company is soon to be handed over to the creditors.

    • Depending on the trial's outcome, the vicious criminal will soon be handed over to prison.

  3. 3

    move on to

    To move over to the next time, turn, or case.

    Korean definition: 다음 시기나 순서 또는 다른 경우로 옮아가다.

    • Adolescence is the period of moving from childhood to adulthood.

    • As the fields moved on into early winter, the trees had shed all their leaves, and it felt desolate.

  4. 4

    go down; sink

    For the sun or moon to go down.

    Korean definition: 해나 달이 지다.

    • In the evening, the sun went down behind the mountain and the moon rose in the sky.

    • The sun has already gone down behind the hill.

      I know. It's already night.