밀리다

millida · [밀리다]

be left undone · be delayed · be no match for · be overpowered by

verbIntermediate

Meanings

밀리다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. be left undoneFor unfinished work or products to stack up.
  2. be delayedFor a schedule or order to be late or delayed.
  3. be no match for; be overpowered byTo fall behind one's opponent because one is less powerful.

밀리다 · verb · Intermediate

  1. be pushedTo be moved as force is pressed from the opposite side.
  2. be shovedFor dirty stuff on the floor or surface of something to be scrubbed and, as a result of this, cut or wiped.
  3. be moved; be removedTo be moved after being demolished, or disappear after being cut off.

Examples from Lessons (3)

I stayed home and caught up on the dramas I hadn't watched yet.

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I was so frazzled today because I got caught in the crush of people on the subway this morning.

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그냥 집에 앉아서 밀린 숙제를 할 뿐이야.

I'm just sitting at home doing some overdue homework.

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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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