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살리다

sallida[살리다]Intermediate · TOPIK II

keep someone alive; bring someone to life; save someone's life

Verb

  1. 1

    keep someone alive; bring someone to life; save someone's life

    To make someone or something maintain his/her or its life.

    Korean definition: 생명을 지니게 하다.

    • That doctor saved many patients' lives.

    • The hunter decided not to kill the tiger he had caught but to let it live.

  2. 2

    keep alive

    To make a fire keep burning, not going out.

    Korean definition: 불이 꺼지지 않고 계속 타게 하다.

    • My mother fanned the dying campfire to keep it going.

    • Blowing on it, I barely managed to keep the embers of the dying campfire alive.

  3. 3

    show; display

    To make an original color, characteristic, etc., appear clearly.

    Korean definition: 본래의 색깔이나 특징 등을 뚜렷이 나타나게 하다.

    • That actor makes good use of his individuality in his acting.

    • I went to music school to make the most of my musical talent.

  4. 4

    boost

    To make a character, energy, etc., appear clearly.

    Korean definition: 성질이나 기운 등을 뚜렷이 나타나게 하다.

    • I wanted to lift the spirits of Jisu, who had fallen into despair.

    • To boost her own pride, she tried to send her child to a top university.