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No. 9,235 in Korean

걸렸으나

"걸렸으나" means "was caught, but" or "got stuck, but" depending on context.

In a sentence

  • 병에 걸렸으나 빨리 회복했습니다.

    I got ill but recovered quickly.

    In this sentence, 걸렸으나 is used to express having been affected by an illness (걸리다) followed by '으나' to indicate a contrasting situation (recovery).

  • 교통 체증에 걸렸으나 늦지 않게 도착했습니다.

    I was caught in traffic but managed to arrive on time.

    Here, 걸렸으나 refers to being trapped in traffic (걸리다) and the ensuing contrasting action or situation (arriving on time).

  • 문제가 많이 걸렸으나 해결이 잘 되었습니다.

    It involved many issues but the resolution was successful.

    In this sentence, 걸렸으나 describes encountering problems or issues (걸리다) followed by '으나' to indicate contrasting resolution.

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