B2 verb Neutral

고갈되다

[koɡaldweda]

To be completely used up or exhausted, so that nothing remains. Often used for natural resources, funds, or human energy.

Beispiele

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1

오랜 가뭄으로 저수지의 물이 고갈되었다.

The reservoir's water has been depleted due to the long drought.

2

천연자원의 고갈은 인류가 해결해야 할 큰 과제이다.

The depletion of natural resources is a major challenge for humanity to solve.

3

예산이 고갈되어 프로젝트를 중단할 수밖에 없었다.

The budget was exhausted, so the project had to be stopped.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
고갈
Verb
고갈시키다
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Go' (wither) and 'Gal' (thirsty). A withered plant that is thirsty has no water left.

Schnelles Quiz

천연가스가 점차 ____ 있으니 에너지 절약이 필요하다.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 고갈되고

Beispiele

1

오랜 가뭄으로 저수지의 물이 고갈되었다.

everyday

The reservoir's water has been depleted due to the long drought.

2

천연자원의 고갈은 인류가 해결해야 할 큰 과제이다.

academic

The depletion of natural resources is a major challenge for humanity to solve.

3

예산이 고갈되어 프로젝트를 중단할 수밖에 없었다.

business

The budget was exhausted, so the project had to be stopped.

4

과도한 업무로 인해 직원들의 창의성이 고갈되고 있습니다.

formal

Employees' creativity is being depleted due to excessive workload.

5

하루 종일 일했더니 체력이 완전히 고갈됐어.

informal

I worked all day, so my physical strength is completely drained.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
고갈
Verb
고갈시키다

Häufige Kollokationen

자원이 고갈되다 resources are depleted
체력이 고갈되다 stamina is exhausted
예산이 고갈되다 budget is exhausted
에너지가 고갈되다 energy is depleted
고갈될 위기 danger of depletion

Häufige Phrasen

완전히 고갈되다

to be completely depleted

영감이 고갈되다

to run out of inspiration

고갈을 막다

to prevent depletion

Wird oft verwechselt mit

고갈되다 vs 소비되다

'소비되다' means to be consumed/used, whereas '고갈되다' means to be completely run out of.

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Nutzungshinweise

Essential for environmental and economic discussion in IELTS Reading/Writing.

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Häufige Fehler

It is an intransitive verb (passive feel in English); don't use it with an object directly (use '고갈시키다' for transitive).

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Go' (wither) and 'Gal' (thirsty). A withered plant that is thirsty has no water left.

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Wortherkunft

From Sino-Korean 枯渴 (wither + thirsty).

Grammatikmuster

~이/가 고갈되다

Schnelles Quiz

천연가스가 점차 ____ 있으니 에너지 절약이 필요하다.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: 고갈되고

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