걸다

geolda · [걸다]

hang · lock · fasten · arrange

verbBeginner

Meanings

  1. hangTo hang a certain object somewhere so as to prevent it from falling.
  2. lock; fastenTo fasten a door lock or handle or put a bar across a door to keep it from being open.
  3. arrange; prepareTo get a caldron or pot ready for use.
  4. put; insertTo insert a tape, record, etc., in a certain device.
  5. swear; lay down; specifyTo pledge by one's name or specify conditions.
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  1. start; set in motionTo cause a car, machine, device, etc., to work.
  2. involve; implicateTo involve someone in a certain affair or problem.
  3. offer; bet; stakeTo offer money, goods, etc., as security for a contract or bet.
  4. file a suit; take to courtTo file a suit against someone or put him/her on trial.
  5. put under hypnosis; cast a spellTo put someone in a certain state.
  6. expect; hopeTo have hope or expectation about something that will happen in the future.
  7. risk; betTo risk one's life, reputation, etc., or to prepare himself/herself for sacrificing for something.
  8. provoke; initiateTo do something to someone before he/she attempts the same thing.
  9. callTo make a call.
  10. order; requestTo order or request for something urgently.
  11. tripTo try to make one's opponent fall to the ground by using his/her leg, foot, etc.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

걸ː다 · adjective

  1. rich; fertileEarth or ground being fertile and rich.
  2. thick; heavy; richLiquid being thick, not watery.
  3. heavy; rich; sumptuousSetting plentiful food on the table.
  4. foulmouthed; verbally abusiveRough and harsh in speech.
  5. gluttonousEating a lot and feeling full.

Examples from Lessons (3)

A customer enters the café and speaks to the staff member.

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Sujin is making a phone call to a friend.

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And I called a friend and greeted them warmly.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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