Korean

틈타다

틈타다
Meaning: to take advantage of; to use an opportunity
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 틈타다
Present 틈탄다
Polite 틈타요
Formal 틈탑니다
Past 틈탔다
Past + Polite 틈탔어요
Guess + Polite 틈타겠어요
Connective 틈타고
Conditional 틈타면
Volitional 틈타자
Imperative 틈타라
Imperative + Polite 틈타세요
Attributive 틈타는 / 틈탄 / 틈탈

Example sentences

The children were making a lot of noise while the teacher was away from the classroom.
상대 선수의 실수를 틈타 승기를 잡았다.
Taking advantage of the opponent's mistake, I seized the chance of victory.

Usage Notes

Used when someone seizes a moment or opportunity, often when someone is distracted or something is unattended.

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