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TOPIK 4verb

앞서다

apseoda [압써다]

앞서요 · 앞섰어요 · 앞설 거예요 · 앞서세요

to go ahead, lead; to precede; to be ahead

Example

후반전에 우리 팀이 2대 1로 앞서고 있어요.

In the second half, our team is ahead 2 to 1.

Word parts

앞 'front' + 서다 'to stand'.

Good to know

앞서 as an adverb means 'earlier, previously': 앞서 말씀드린 것처럼.