Korean Words with Many Meanings

넘기다

neomgida

Core image

To move something over a boundary or line — a page, a deadline, a danger, or into someone else's hands.

Sense	Example
to turn (a page)	책장을 천천히 넘겼어요. chaekjangeul cheoncheonhi neomgyeosseoyo. I turned the page slowly.
to hand over, pass on	그 일을 후배에게 넘겼어요. geu ireul hubaeege neomgyeosseoyo. I handed that task over to my junior.
to swallow (food down)	약을 물과 함께 넘겼어요. yageul mulgwa hamkke neomgyeosseoyo. I swallowed the pill with water.
to get past, overcome (a crisis)	겨우 위기를 넘겼어요. gyeou wigireul neomgyeosseoyo. We barely got past the crisis.
to let pass, miss (a deadline/chance)	마감 기한을 넘기고 말았어요. magam gihaneul neomgigo marasseoyo. I ended up missing the deadline.

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