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과속 meaning and pronunciation

gwasok · speeding

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 19844
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 과ː속, 과ː소기, 과ː속또, 과ː송만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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    자동차 등이 정해진 속도보다 지나치게 빠르게 달림. 또는 그 속도.

    English: speeding — The act of driving faster than the speed limit, or the driving speed.

    Examples

    • 과속 운전.
    • 과속 차량.
    • 과속을 단속하다.
    • 과속을 하다.
    • 과속으로 달리다.
    • 과속으로 차를 몰다.
Origin
過速
Categories
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