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Native verbs for coping, handling, keeping and putting off.
Almost all of these are native Korean verbs rather than 하다 compounds, and each says more exactly what a simpler verb only roughly covers: 겪다is to go through something hard견디다to bear it버티다to hold out until it ends Several change their stem: 따르다 becomes 따라요, 치르다 치러요, and 베풀다 loses its final consonant before -시-: 베푸세요.
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겪다to go through, experience (something hard)Verb4
처음 외국에 살 때 많은 어려움을 겪었어요.When I first lived abroad, I went through a lot of difficulties.
견디다to bear, endureVerb4
이 식물은 추위를 잘 견뎌요.This plant copes well with the cold.
버티다to hold out, hang onVerb4
월급날까지 남은 돈으로 버텨야 해요.I have to get by on what money is left until payday.
다루다to handle, deal withVerb4
이 기계는 다루기가 까다로워요.This machine is tricky to handle.
맡다to take on, take charge ofVerb4
이번 프로젝트는 제가 맡기로 했어요.I have agreed to take charge of this project.
A different 맡다 means to smell: 냄새를 맡다.
넘기다to turn (a page); to hand over; to get pastVerb4
책장을 넘기다가 오래된 사진을 발견했어요.As I turned the pages, I found an old photograph.
미루다to put off, postponeVerb4
숙제를 자꾸 미루다가 결국 마지막 날에 다 했어요.I kept putting off my homework and in the end did it all on the last day.
바라다to hope, wishVerb4
모든 일이 잘되기를 바라요.I hope everything goes well.
The polite form is 바라요; 바래요 is a common misspelling.
살피다to look carefully, checkVerb4
길을 건너기 전에 좌우를 잘 살피세요.Look carefully both ways before you cross the road.
지키다to keep (a promise, a rule); to protectVerb4
한번 한 약속은 꼭 지켜요.Once I have made a promise, I always keep it.
어기다to break (a promise, a rule)Verb4
그는 약속 시간을 자주 어겨요.He often fails to turn up at the agreed time.
따르다to follow; to pourVerb4
이곳에서는 회사의 규칙을 따라야 해요.Here you have to follow the company rules.
Irregular: 따라요, 따랐어요. Also to pour: 물을 따르다.
갖추다to have, be equipped withVerb4
이 호텔은 필요한 시설을 다 갖추고 있어요.This hotel has all the facilities you need.
거치다to go through, pass viaVerb4
이 서류는 세 사람의 확인을 거쳐야 해요.This document has to be checked by three people.
거두다to achieve (a result); to gather inVerb4
그 팀은 이번 대회에서 좋은 성적을 거두었어요.The team achieved good results in this tournament.
무릅쓰다to brave, riskVerb4
그는 위험을 무릅쓰고 불 속으로 들어갔어요.He braved the danger and went into the fire.
Irregular: 무릅써요, 무릅썼어요.
이끌다to leadVerb4
그 감독은 팀을 우승으로 이끌었어요.The coach led the team to victory.
일으키다to cause; to raiseVerb4
작은 실수가 큰 문제를 일으켰어요.A small mistake caused a big problem.
미치다to have (an effect) onVerb4
날씨는 사람의 기분에 영향을 미쳐요.The weather has an effect on people’s mood.
Mostly in 영향을 미치다. A different 미치다 means to go mad.
드러내다to reveal, showVerb4
그 배우는 오랜만에 사람들 앞에 모습을 드러냈어요.The actor appeared in public for the first time in a long while.
떠올리다to think of, call to mindVerb4
좋은 생각을 떠올리려고 잠깐 산책을 했어요.I went for a short walk to try to think of a good idea.
알아차리다to notice, realiseVerb4
친구가 머리를 자른 것을 아무도 알아차리지 못했어요.Nobody noticed that my friend had had her hair cut.
마주치다to run into, come acrossVerb4
엘리베이터에서 옛 친구와 마주쳤어요.I ran into an old friend in the lift.
망설이다to hesitateVerb4
그 옷을 살까 말까 한참 망설였어요.I hesitated for ages over whether to buy those clothes.
헤매다to wander, be lostVerb4
길을 몰라서 한 시간 동안 동네를 헤맸어요.I did not know the way and wandered round the area for an hour.
벗어나다to get out of, escapeVerb4
도시를 벗어나니까 공기가 맑아졌어요.Once we were out of the city, the air was cleaner.
앞두다to have (an event) coming upVerb4
시험을 앞두고 다들 긴장하고 있어요.With the exam coming up, everyone is tense.
Almost always as …을/를 앞두고.
치르다to sit (an exam); to hold (an event); to payVerb4
어제 중요한 시험을 치렀어요.I sat an important exam yesterday.
Irregular: 치러요, 치렀어요.
마련하다to arrange, get together (money, a place)Verb4
부모님 선물을 살 돈을 마련하려고 아르바이트를 했어요.I took a part-time job to get the money together for a present for my parents.
챙기다to make sure to take; to look afterVerb4
나가기 전에 지갑하고 열쇠를 챙기세요.Make sure you have your wallet and keys before you go out.
빠뜨리다to leave out; to drop (into)Verb4
서류에 이름을 빠뜨리고 내서 다시 써야 했어요.I handed in the form without my name on it, so I had to fill it in again.
저지르다to commit (a mistake, a crime)Verb4
어릴 때 저지른 실수를 아직도 후회해요.I still regret a mistake I made when I was young.
Irregular: 저질러요, 저질렀어요.
달래다to soothe, calmVerb4
엄마가 우는 아기를 달랬어요.The mother soothed her crying baby.
베풀다to show (kindness), give generouslyVerb4
할머니는 이웃에게 늘 친절을 베푸셨어요.My grandmother was always kind to her neighbours.
새우다to stay up (all night)Verb4
과제 때문에 어젯밤에 밤을 새웠어요.I stayed up all night last night because of an assignment.
Usually with 밤: 밤을 새우다.
돌보다to look after, care forVerb3
주말에는 조카를 돌봐요.At weekends I look after my nephew.
헤아리다to understand, fathom (feelings)Verb4
그때는 너무 어려서 부모님의 마음을 헤아리지 못했어요.Back then I was too young to understand how my parents felt.
엎지르다to spill, knock overVerb4
커피를 엎질러서 책상이 엉망이 됐어요.I knocked over my coffee and made a mess of the desk.
Irregular: 엎질러요, 엎질렀어요.
흘리다to shed; to drop (by accident)Verb3
그 영화를 보면서 눈물을 많이 흘렸어요.I shed a lot of tears watching that film.
감추다to hide, concealVerb4
그는 기쁜 마음을 감추지 못했어요.He could not hide his joy.
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