머리가 뱅 돌아서 쓰러질 뻔했다.
My head spun and I almost fell over.
Korean
뻔하다
뻔하다
Meaning: to almost (do something); to be obvious
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Example sentences
I almost missed the train.
차에 부딪힐 뻔했다.
I almost got hit by a car.
지나가는 차에 치일 뻔했다.
I almost got hit by a passing car.
운전 미숙으로 사고가 날 뻔했다.
I almost had an accident due to my lack of driving skill.
그의 뻔한 수작에 넘어가지 마세요.
Don't fall for his obvious trick.
차가 빗길에 미끄러져 낭떠러지 아래로 추락할 뻔했다.
The car almost fell down the cliff as it slipped on the rainy road.
하마터면 사고가 날 뻔했어요.
I almost had an accident.
산길을 걷다가 돌부리에 걸려 넘어질 뻔했다.
I almost tripped over a protruding stone while walking on the mountain path.
그 영화는 클리셰가 너무 많아서 결말이 뻔했다.
The movie had so many clichés that the ending was predictable.
Usage Notes
As an auxiliary adjective after a verb in the '-을/ㄹ' form, it indicates that an event nearly happened. As a main adjective, it means something is clear or obvious.
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