English–Korean

“pile up” in Korean

Korean

Also쌓이다 (ssaida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmillida

Example

일이 밀려서 주말에 처리해야 해.i ri mil lyeo seo chu ma re cheo ri hae ya hae

Work has piled up, so I have to deal with it over the weekend.

Illustration for 밀리다 (pile up)

How to say “pile up” in Korean

“Pile up” in Korean is 밀리다 (millida).

Work or tasks are pushed back by other demands until they collect in a growing backlog.

Full entry for 밀리다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 밀리다

약속이 밀려서 다음 주로 미뤘어.yak sso gi mil lyeo seo ta eum chu ro mi rwo sseo

The appointment was postponed, so I rescheduled it for next week.

Tips for using 밀리다

  • The word often describes delay caused by a crowded schedule or other pressure, so it does not by itself show that anyone chose to delay the work.

Other Korean words for “pile up”

할 일이 쌓여 있어요.hal i ri ssa yeo i sseo yo

I have a lot of work piled up.

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