막다
Meanings
Verb
1. to stop up (transitive)
2. to enclose, to fence, to screen off, to shield (transitive)
3. to curb, to defend, to protect (transitive)
4. to keep (from doing), to hinder, to prevent (transitive)
Pronunciation
makda
Examples15
톰은 메리가 그걸 못 하도록 막았어.
Tom prevented Mary from doing that.
톰은 분명 날 막으려고 할 거야.
Tom is sure to try and stop me.
누구도 어떤 말로 막지 못 해
No one can stop it with any words.
저녁을 5 시에 막을까 해요.
I'm thinking of having dinner at 5.
진짜 문제는 어떻게 질병을 막는지야.
The real issue is how to prevent the disease.
도로 보수를 위해 작업자들이 도로의 한 차선을 막았다.
The workers blocked a lane of the road for road repairs.