Korean Words with Many Meanings

대다

daeda

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Bringing one thing right up against another — touching, pulling a vehicle up, supplying, comparing, or making excuses.

Sense	Example
put against / touch to	이마에 손을 대 봤어요. imae soneul dae bwasseoyo. I put my hand to his forehead.
pull up / park (a vehicle)	입구에 차를 댔어요. ipgue chareul daesseoyo. I pulled the car up to the entrance.
supply / provide (money, goods)	부모님이 학비를 대 주셨어요. bumonimi hakbireul dae jusyeosseoyo. My parents paid for my tuition.
make (an excuse) / give (a reason)	자꾸 핑계를 대지 마세요. jakku pinggyereul daeji maseyo. Stop making excuses all the time.
compare / hold up against	형에 대면 동생은 키가 작아요. hyeonge daemyeon dongsaeng-eun kiga jagayo. Compared to his older brother, the younger one is short.
do repeatedly/intensely (after -아/어 대다)	아이가 하루 종일 울어 댔어요. aiga haru jongil ureo daesseoyo. The child cried nonstop all day.

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