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Phrasal Verbs ②

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1. 🚶

   넘어가다

   neom-eo-ga-da

   to get over; to move past; to gloss over

   verb

   • 이 부분은 중요하지 않으니까 넘어가자.

     This part isn't important, so let's skip it.

   • 산을 넘어가야 다음 마을에 도착할 수 있어요.

     We have to go over the mountain to reach the next village.

2. ✓

   들어맞다

   deul-eo-mat-da

   to fit; to match; to align with

   verb

   • 그 증거들이 우리의 주장과 정확히 들어맞아요.

     Those pieces of evidence align perfectly with our argument.

   • 네 성격이 그 역할에 딱 들어맞는 것 같아.

     Your personality seems to fit that role perfectly.

3. 📉

   밀려나다

   mil-ryeo-na-da

   to be pushed out; to be displaced; to be squeezed out

   verb

   • 경쟁이 심해지면서 그는 시장에서 밀려났다.

     As competition intensified, he was pushed out of the market.

   • 새로운 기술로 인해 기존 산업이 밀려나고 있어.

     Existing industries are being displaced by new technology.

4. 🎯

   치러가다

   chi-reo-ga-da

   to go and face (a challenge, exam); to go and deal with

   verb

   • 내년에 국가고시를 치르려고 준비 중이야.

     I'm preparing to take the national exam next year.

   • 그 대회를 잘 치러가기 위해서는 더 많은 연습이 필요해.

     We need more practice to carry out that competition well.

5. ⏰

   다그치다

   da-geu-chi-da

   to press; to urge; to push someone to hurry

   verb

   • 선생님은 학생들을 자꾸만 다그쳐서 분위기가 좋지 않아.

     The teacher keeps urging students on, so the atmosphere isn't good.

   • 마감 시간이 임박해서 모두가 쫓기고 있다.

     The deadline is approaching, so everyone is being pressured.

6. 🔄

   들락거리다

   deul-rak-geo-ri-da

   to go in and out repeatedly; to come and go

   verb

   • 그는 회의실을 자꾸 들락거리며 집중을 못 하고 있어.

     He keeps going in and out of the conference room and can't concentrate.

   • 아이가 문을 자꾸 들락거려서 답답해.

     The child keeps going in and out the door, which is frustrating.

7. 🔀

   갈라지다

   gal-la-ji-da

   to split; to diverge; to be divided

   verb

   • 의견이 완전히 갈라져서 타협이 어려워 보여.

     Opinions are completely divided, so compromise seems difficult.

   • 팀이 둘로 갈라져 각각 다른 전략을 펼치고 있다.

     The team split into two groups, each pursuing different strategies.

8. 🌧️

   쏟아지다

   ssod-a-ji-da

   to pour down; to gush forth; to surge

   verb

   • 뉴스가 계속 쏟아져 나오면서 상황이 복잡해졌어.

     As news keeps pouring out, the situation became complicated.

   • 시험 기간이 되니까 과제들이 한꺼번에 쏟아졌다.

     When exam period came, assignments poured in all at once.