버티다

beotida · [버티다]

bear · endure · put up with · hold one's ground

verbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. bear; endure; put up withTo endure something for a long time.
  2. hold one's groundTo take a position and not move.
  3. resist; stand up to someoneTo confront or resist, without giving in.
  4. balance; not fallTo try to balance oneself using one's arms, legs, etc., so as not to fall down or be pushed.
  5. bear; holdTo bear a weight, pressure, etc.
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  1. supportTo support someone or something to prevent him/her/it from falling or moving.
  2. insist; not give inNot give up one's own opinion.

Examples from Lessons (3)

기다리는 건 질색이지만 너랑 가면 버틸 수 있지.

I hate waiting, but I can endure it if I go with you.

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그러니까 제발 혼자서 아파하면서 버티려고만 하지 마.

So please, don't try to endure the pain and hold on all by yourself.

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Since you don't understand my sincere feelings like that, I no longer have the confidence to hold on.

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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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