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Verbs ②

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  1. 🛑

    포기하다

    po-gi-ha-da

    to give up, to abandon

    verb

    • 너무 어려워서 공부를 포기하고 싶어.

      It's too difficult, so I want to give up studying.

    • 마지막까지 포기하지 마세요.

      Don't give up until the end.

  2. 💪

    견디다

    gyeon-di-da

    to endure, to bear, to withstand

    verb

    • 여름 더위를 견디기가 정말 힘들어요.

      It's really hard to endure the summer heat.

    • 아프지만 학교에 가려고 견디고 있어요.

      I'm hurting but I'm holding up to go to school.

  3. 😊

    누리다

    nu-ri-da

    to enjoy, to take pleasure in

    verb

    • 휴가 기간에 나는 가족과 함께 행복한 시간을 누렸다.

      During vacation, I enjoyed happy times with my family.

    • 그는 성공으로 인한 자유와 편안함을 누리고 있다.

      He is enjoying freedom and comfort that comes from his success.

  4. 🔍

    헤매다

    he-mae-da

    to wander, to get lost, to be confused

    verb

    • 길을 잃어서 한 시간 동안 도시를 헤맸다.

      I got lost and wandered around the city for an hour.

    • 좋은 직업을 찾기 위해 계속 헤매고 있다.

      I keep struggling to find a good job.

  5. 📦

    담다

    dam-da

    to contain, to hold, to put in

    verb

    • 카메라에 아름다운 풍경을 담았다.

      I captured the beautiful scenery in my camera.

    • 엄마는 도시락에 여러 반찬을 담았다.

      Mom packed several side dishes in the lunchbox.

  6. 🪨

    굳혀지다

    gud-hyeo-ji-da

    to harden, to become firm

    verb

    • 시간이 지나면서 그의 의견이 굳혀졌다.

      As time passed, his opinion became fixed.

    • 아이스크림이 냉동실에서 딱딱하게 굳혀졌다.

      The ice cream became hard and frozen in the freezer.

  7. 👣

    뒤따르다

    dui-tta-reu-da

    to follow behind, to pursue

    verb

    • 대통령이 차에서 내리자 기자들이 뒤따랐다.

      When the president got out of the car, the reporters followed behind.

    • 성공 뒤에는 항상 어려움이 뒤따른다.

      Difficulty always follows success.

  8. 🙈

    숨기다

    sum-gi-da

    to hide, to conceal

    verb

    • 그는 자신의 진정한 감정을 숨기고 있다.

      He is hiding his true feelings.

    • 부모님께 용돈을 숨기는 것은 좋지 않다.

      It's not good to hide your allowance from your parents.

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