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No. 11,875 in Korean

넘어질

"넘어질" means "to fall" or "to trip" in English.

In a sentence

  • 그는 돌에 걸려 넘어질 뻔했어요.

    He almost fell over a stone.

    '넘어질' is used here as part of the phrase '넘어질 뻔하다', indicating an action where someone almost trips or falls but doesn't actually fully fall. This reflects potential falling rather than actual motion.

  • 바람이 강해서 넘어질 것 같아요.

    The wind is strong, so it seems like it might fall.

    '넘어질' in this sentence conveys the possibility of falling due to external factors like strong wind, used to describe an anticipated action.

  • 아기가 걸음마를 하다 넘어질 수 있어요.

    The baby, when walking, can fall down.

    '넘어질' is used to indicate the potential action of falling, particularly focusing on the ability to fall in terms of a common occurrence like a baby learning to walk.

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