English–Korean

“widen” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationneolpida

Example

책장을 넓혀서 책을 더 넣었어요.chaek jjang eul neol pyeo seo chae geul teo neo eo sseo yo

I widened the bookshelf and put in more books.

Illustration for 넓히다 (widen)

How to say “widen” in Korean

“Widen” in Korean is 넓히다 (neolpida).

Making a narrow space, area, or range stretch farther from its existing limits.

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

Example sentences with 넓히다

새로운 사람을 만나서 관계를 넓혔어요.sae ro un sa ra meul man na seo kwan gye reul neol pyeo sseo yo

I expanded my social circle by meeting new people.

Tips for using 넓히다

  • This verb normally describes an intentional change to something, so it is useful for separating making a space wider from a space becoming wider by itself.

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