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1.Adjective
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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
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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
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
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
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
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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
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
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.
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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.