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이르다

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early; premature

1.Adjective

  1. 1

    early; premature

    Preceding or earlier than a point in time that serves as the baseline.

    Korean definition: 기준이 되는 때보다 앞서거나 빠르다.

    • Even though it's early spring, flowers in full bloom can already be seen everywhere.

    • Excited about my first trip abroad, I woke up in the early hours of the morning.

2.Verb

  1. 1

    arrive; reach

    To get to a place.

    Korean definition: 어떤 장소에 도착하다.

    • Mother didn't leave the house until the taxi arrived in front of it.

    • Having just had a big fight, the couple didn't say a word until they reached their relatives' house.

  2. 2

    reach

    To reach a certain time or period.

    Korean definition: 어떤 때나 시기가 되다.

    • Busy studying since coming abroad, before I knew it, the day to return home had arrived.

    • Seeing the expressions on his family's faces as they nursed him, the old man finally realized he was nearing death.

  3. 3

    reach; attain to

    To reach a certain state or level.

    Korean definition: 어떤 상태나 정도에 도달하다.

    • The conflict between the company and the union over a pay raise has reached a dangerous level.

    • Experts warned that unless the government improves the health insurance system, a serious situation will soon be reached.

  4. 4

    amount to; reach; come to

    To total to a certain figure.

    Korean definition: 어떤 수치가 되다.

    • Just one year after the company was founded, exports reached three hundred million won.

    • Among the cars produced by our company, those with engine problems have so far amounted to a thousand.

3.Verb

  1. 1

    tell; let someone know

    To say something.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 말하다.

    • Mother told my older sister how to pick a fresh watermelon.

    • The homeroom teacher told a student in the class to bring his parents tomorrow.

  2. 2

    tell

    To say something for someone to keep in mind.

    Korean definition: 잘 알아듣도록 말해 주다.

    • The teacher spoke to the two students who had fought so that they would understand well.

    • Mom told my older brother not to skip school, but he didn't listen.

  3. 3

    tell; say

    To let someone know something in advance.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람에게 어떤 내용을 미리 알려 주다.

    • I told the student who started working part-time today about the precautions.

    • Father told Mother that he was bringing a guest home this evening.

  4. 4

    tell on

    To tell someone about someone else's fault or mistake.

    Korean definition: 남의 잘못이나 실수를 다른 사람에게 말하다.

    • I told on my younger sibling to Mom for not doing their homework.

    • The class president told on me to the teacher, saying I was the noisiest.