어 담다

scoop, sweep or pour something into a container

담다 is putting things into a container, and the -아/어 verb in front says how: 퍼 담다 scoop in, 쓸어 담다 sweep up (or grab the lot), 옮겨 담다 transfer to another container, 부어 담다 pour in, 주워 담다 pick up and put back. 쓸어 담다 is often figurative for taking everything — 이 판을 쓸어담을 타짜 'the card sharp who'll sweep the whole pot'. 말은 못 주워담는다 is the proverb: you can't take back what you've said.

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