젖다

jeotda · [젇따]

get wet · be gripped · be lost · be familiar

verbBeginner

Meanings

  1. get wetTo become wet by absorbing liquid.
  2. be grippedTo become accustomed after being repeatedly influenced by something.
  3. be lostTo be engrossed in certain emotions or thoughts.
  4. be familiarTo become familiar with something after listening to it frequently.
  5. be steeped(figurative) For the sky to turn into a certain hue.
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  1. be tearyFor tears to well up in the eyes.
  2. be sad; be touchedFor a voice to sound sad or touched.

Examples from Lessons (3)

Separating dirty clothes is good, and they're also useful for putting wet items in.

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우리 그날 완전 다 젖을 텐데 여벌 옷은 어떻게 준비해요?

We're going to get completely soaked that day, so how are you preparing a change of clothes?

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Yes, it hasn't stopped flowing since a little while ago, and the floor is completely soaked.

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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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