Let's learn about "젖다"

* 젖다 : [Pronunciation: 젇따] has the following meanings

1) (물 등에) get wet[drenched]; be wet; be damp[moistened]

- 젖은 옷[땅] : wet clothes[ground]

- 비에 젖다 : get wet in the rain / be drenched[soaked] to the skin / get dripping[wringing] wet

- 땀으로 흠뻑 젖어 있다 : be dripping wet with perspiration

- 젖은 걸레로 닦다 : wipe with a wet[damp] cloth

- 잎들이 이슬로 젖어 있었다 : The leaves were wet with dew

- 셔츠가 온통 땀에 젖었다 : My shirt was thoroughly soaked with sweat

- 온몸이 비에 흠뻑 젖었다 : I was wet through and through[I was soaked to the skin] with (the) rain

- 옷이 흠뻑 젖었다 : My clothes are dripping wet

- 신문이 비에 흠뻑 젖어 있었다 : The newspaper had gotten soaked in the rain

- 소녀의 눈은 눈물에 젖어 있었다 : The girl's eyes were wet[moist] with tears

2) [=빠지다] be addicted[given / taken] to; indulge in; be immersed; give oneself up to

- 행복에 젖다 : swim in bliss

- 즐거운 분위기에 젖다 : steep oneself in the merry atmosphere

- 술에 젖어 살다 : be[become] the slave of drink / give oneself over to drinking / lose oneself in liquor / be a wino

3) [=(귀에) 익다] get used to hearing; be accustomed to hear; become familiar with

- 귀에 젖은 목소리 = 귀에 익은 목소리 :a familiar voice

- 귀에 젖도록 듣다 = 귀에 익도록 듣다 :be sick[tired] of hearing

- 귀에 젖도록 타이르다 = 귀에 익도록 타이르다admonish again and again / drum a lesson into head

- 이제 그만해라 그 말은 귀에 젖도록 들었다 = 이제 그만해라 그 말은 귀에 익도록 들었다You are constantly dinning it in my ears. I am sick of hearing it