Korean

얼어붙다

얼어붙다
Meaning: to freeze; to be frozen; to be paralyzed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 얼어붙다
Present 얼어붙는다
Polite 얼어붙어요
Formal 얼어붙습니다
Past 얼어붙었다
Past + Polite 얼어붙었어요
Guess + Polite 얼어붙겠어요
Connective 얼어붙고
Conditional 얼어붙으면
Volitional 얼어붙자
Imperative 얼어붙어라
Imperative + Polite 얼어붙으세요
Attributive 얼어붙는 / 얼어붙은 / 얼어붙을

Example sentences

I was so nervous that my body froze on the spot.
겨울바람에 한강이 꽁꽁 얼어붙었다
The Han River froze solid in the winter wind.

Usage Notes

Literally means for something to freeze solid, but can also metaphorically describe being paralyzed by fear, tension, or a bad economic situation.

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