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Korean idiom take aim or assess

Idioms linked to “가늠” · Linked dictionary word

가늠 (을) The part “을” may be omitted. 잡다

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  • 가늠을 잡다
  • 가늠 잡다

English rendering take aim or assess Literal translation: “set the sight”

Meaning 1

목표를 겨누어 보다.

To aim at a target.

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동의어 가늠(을) 보다
Meaning 2

형편이나 시세 따위를 살피다.

To examine circumstances or market conditions.

Dictionary example 1

그들이 어떻게 나올지 가늠을 잡을 수가 없다.

I cannot gauge how they will respond.
동의어 가늠(을) 보다
Meaning 3

물건의 무게를 달 때에 저울눈이 바른지 아니한지를 보다.

To check whether the scale markings are accurate when weighing something.

No example sentences are available for this meaning.

동의어 가늠(을) 보다

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“가늠을 잡다” — take aim or assess: To aim at a target.
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