성벽 밖에 적의 접근을 막는 호가 깊게 파여 있었다.
A moat had been dug deeply outside the fortress wall to keep enemies from approaching.
Korean
막다
막다
Meaning: to block, to prevent, to stop
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 막다 |
| Present | 막는다 |
| Polite | 막아요 |
| Formal | 막습니다 |
| Past | 막았다 |
| Past + Polite | 막았어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 막겠어요 |
| Connective | 막고 |
| Conditional | 막으면 |
| Volitional | 막자 |
| Imperative | 막아라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 막으세요 |
| Attributive | 막는 / 막은 / 막을 |
Example sentences
추위를 막기 위해 창문을 닫았다.
I closed the window to block the cold.
성벽에서 아래를 향해 행한 감사는 적의 진격을 막았다.
The downward fire from the fortress stopped the enemy advance.
옛날에는 여름밤마다 침대 위에 주장을 치고 모기를 막았다.
In the past, people put up a mosquito net over the bed on summer nights to keep mosquitoes away.
정부는 감염병 확산을 막기 위해 긴급 금지령을 내렸다.
The government issued an emergency prohibition order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Usage Notes
A versatile verb used for physically blocking something (a road, a view) or preventing an action or event (a fight, a disaster).
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