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TOPIK 5verb

넘보다

neomboda

넘봐요 · 넘봤어요 · 넘볼 거예요 · 넘보세요

to have one's eye on, to covet, to aim for (something beyond reach); to look down on

Example

그 신생 기업이 업계 1위 자리를 넘보고 있습니다.

That startup is eyeing the top spot in the industry.

Word parts

넘다 'to go over' + 보다 'to look': peeking over the fence at what isn't yours.