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삼키다

samkida[삼키다]Intermediate · TOPIK IIBody movements

swallow

Verb

  1. 1

    swallow

    To put something in one's mouth and swallow.

    Korean definition: 무엇을 입에 넣어서 목구멍으로 넘기다.

    • He was so hungry that he gulped down the food without even chewing.

    • My older sister was so drained from body aches that she didn't even have the strength to swallow a sip of water.

  2. 2

    take

    To make another person's money or property one's own in an unfair manner.

    Korean definition: 남의 돈이나 재산을 부당하게 자기의 것으로 만들다.

    • He swindled others out of their property and then disappeared.

    • A bank clerk was caught embezzling customers' money by illegitimate means.

  3. 3

    swallow; hold back

    To repress one's emotion or expression.

    Korean definition: 감정이나 표현이 드러나지 않게 애써서 참다.

    • Jisu forced back her tears and calmly continued the conversation.

    • Faced with his friend's sudden death, Seunggyu tried hard to hold back his tears.