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넘어지다

neomeojida[너머지다]Beginner · TOPIK IBody movements

fall down; trip over; tumble over

Verb

  1. 1

    fall down; trip over; tumble over

    For a standing person or object to lose balance and fall down.

    Korean definition: 서 있던 사람이나 물체가 중심을 잃고 한쪽으로 기울어지며 쓰러지다.

    • The child who tripped over a jutting stone and fell had hurt his knee and was crying.

    • While skating, he slipped on the ice and fell down with a thud.

  2. 2

    fail; collapse

    To go bankrupt or fail in achieving something.

    Korean definition: 망하거나 어떤 일에 실패하다.

    • Due to the economic crisis, countless small and medium-sized businesses collapsed helplessly.

    • He has gone through countless hardships, so he won't easily fall because of this.