Korean

흘리다

흘리다
Meaning: to shed; to spill; to drop
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 흘리다
Present 흘린다
Polite 흘려요
Formal 흘립니다
Past 흘렸다
Past + Polite 흘렸어요
Guess + Polite 흘리겠어요
Connective 흘리고
Conditional 흘리면
Volitional 흘리자
Imperative 흘려라
Imperative + Polite 흘리세요
Attributive 흘리는 / 흘린 / 흘릴

Example sentences

She was immersed in sadness and shed tears.
그 배우는 영화제 시상식에서 상을 받고 기쁨의 눈물을 흘렸다.
The actor received an award at the film festival award ceremony and shed tears of joy.
그 영화는 나로 하여금 눈물을 흘리게 했다.
That movie made me shed tears.
그는 말 못 할 고충을 털어놓으며 눈물을 흘렸다.
He shed tears while pouring out his unspeakable hardships.
그녀는 기쁨에 겨워 눈물을 흘렸다
She was overwhelmed with joy and shed tears.
피고인은 자신의 결백을 주장하며 눈물을 흘렸다.
The defendant shed tears while claiming their innocence.
그녀는 눈물을 주르륵 흘렸다
Tears trickled down her face.
그는 뜨거운 뙤약볕 아래에서 땀을 흘리며 밭을 갈았다.
He plowed the field sweating under the hot blazing sun.
그는 우승의 환희를 만끽하며 눈물을 흘렸다.
He shed tears while enjoying the joy of victory.
그는 기쁨에 겨워 눈물을 흘렸다.
He shed tears of joy.

Usage Notes

Used for liquids or small particles falling, or for expressing emotions like tears.

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