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빌리다

borrow; rent

Verb

  1. 1

    borrow; rent

    To borrow goods, money, etc., from someone for a certain period of time on the condition of returning them or paying a price later.

    Korean definition: 물건이나 돈 등을 나중에 돌려주거나 대가를 갚기로 하고 얼마 동안 쓰다.

    • President Kim hasn't been able to repay the money he borrowed from the bank for several months now.

    • Minjun can't afford to buy books, so he borrows most of them from the library.

  2. 2

    get

    To receive help from a person, object, etc.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람이나 물건 등으로부터 도움을 받다.

    • I don't like getting old, but I don't want to get younger by relying on the power of medicine.

    • Short of hands, my family always had to get help from the village's young men at harvest time.

  3. 3

    take; quote

    To use a certain form, theory, or someone's writing or speaking.

    Korean definition: 어떤 형식이나 이론 또는 다른 사람의 말이나 글을 따르다.

    • Professor Kim borrowed the form of a novel to write and publish the story of his life.

    • To borrow my brother's words, the school library was packed with students during exam period.

  4. 4

    use an opportunity

    To take advantage of an opportunity to do something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 하기 위하여 기회를 이용하다.

    • I'd like to take this opportunity to express my thanks.

    • I'd like to take this occasion to say thank you.