Word details
앓다
- Pronunciation
- 알타
- Part of speech
- verb
- Vocabulary level
- intermediate
- Application
- 앓아 [아라 ]
앓으니 [아르니 ]
앓는 [알른 ]
앓습니다 [알씀니다 ]
be sick; suffer
To feel ache or pain due to an illness.
be stressed out; be worried about
To be distressed or frustrated due to a worry or concern.
Idioms
앓는 소리
a groaning sound
A remark that is made to exaggerate one's difficulties.
Proverbs
앓느니 죽지
I would rather die than suffer
It is better to gain satisfactory results by doing something for oneself even if it takes much more effort than having others do it and making less effort only to have poor results.
앓던 이가 빠진 것 같다
feel like an aching tooth having fallen out; feel sudden relief
To be relieved as a problem or concern disappears.