No. 1,992 in Korean
박차를
"박차를" means "spur" or "to accelerate/push forward."
In a sentence
그는 사업에 박차를 가하고 있다.
He is spurring on his business.
Here, '박차를' refers to 'spurring on' or encouraging the progress or growth of the business.
토론에 박차를 가해 결론을 얻었다.
We intensified the discussion to reach a conclusion.
In this context, '박차를' means 'to escalate' or 'increase the intensity' to achieve a purpose.
과제에 박차를 가해 더 빠르게 끝냈다.
She sped up her effort in the assignment and finished it earlier.
Here, '박차를' implies giving additional energy to expedite the completion of the task.
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