살리다
keep someone alive; bring someone to life; save someone's life
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Verb
- 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
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
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
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.