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보완하다 meaning and pronunciation

bowanhada · make up for; supplement

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 14518
Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 보ː완하다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    모자라거나 부족한 것을 보충하여 완전하게 하다.

    English: make up for; supplement — To make up for the deficiency of something to make it perfect.

    Examples

    • 결점을 보완하다.
    • 단점을 보완하다.
    • 문제점을 보완하다.
    • 약점을 보완하다.
    • 체력을 보완하다.
    • 우리 축구팀은 이번 훈련을 통해서 체력을 중점적으로 보완했다.
Origin
補完하다
Categories
인간 > 능력

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