🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

거리를 이동하다

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: georireul idonghada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cover ground/ˌkʌv.ɚ ɡraʊnd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 오늘 많은 거리를 이동해야 한다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To travel a particular distance or area, especially quickly or efficiently.

    "We need to cover a lot of ground today if we want to reach the cabin before dark."
  2. 2

    To deal with a wide range of subjects, information, or details in a discussion, report, or course.

    "The lecture covered a lot of ground in a very short amount of time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English verbs and nouns relating to physical traversal and territorial expanse, evolving idiomatically by the 19th century to denote progress in travel, discussion, or study. The combination reflects the literal act of moving across a surface, extended metaphorically to the comprehensive treatment of a topic or subject matter.

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