녹다

nokda · [녹따]

melt · thaw · be unfrozen · become warm

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. melt; thawFor ice or snow to become water after being heated.
  2. melt; thawFor solid substance to become like water or softened after being heated or moisturized.
  3. be unfrozen; become warmFor a hardened substance or body parts that have stiffened due to cold to become soft and tender.
  4. be eased; be softenedFor unpleasant feelings or thoughts to become eased.
  5. melt; taste goodFor food to have tender texture and good taste.
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  1. dissolve; meltFor powdery substance, sugar, etc., to be dissolved and mixed with water or other liquid.
  2. melt; be absorbedTo be absorbed in a thing or phenomenon, and assimilate into it.
  3. fall forTo fall for or be addicted to something.

Examples from Lessons (3)

It is hot right now, so the ice might melt quickly.

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그런데 제가 천천히 마시는 편이라 얼음이 다 녹을까 봐 걱정이에요.

But I tend to drink slowly, so I'm worried the ice might melt.

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If you want to enjoy the sweet taste for a long time, you should drink it before the ice melts completely.

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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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