No. 11,464 in Korean
꿇었다
"꿇었다" means "knelt" or "bowed down."
In a sentence
그는 선생님 앞에서 무릎을 꿇었다.
He knelt down before the teacher.
무릎을 꿇다 (to kneel): The word '꿇었다' here is used to describe the action of kneeling as a sign of respect or submission.
그녀는 실패를 인정하고 결국 무릎을 꿇었다.
She admitted her failure and eventually surrendered.
무릎을 꿇다 (to give up or surrender): Here, '꿇었다' metaphorically signifies yielding or giving in after struggle.
선수가 실수하여 타임을 꿇었다.
The player made a mistake and had to take a timeout.
타임을 꿇다 (slang, to take a break): In this context, '꿇었다' is used informally to indicate taking a moment of pause, particularly in a game or competition.
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