No. 5,465 in Korean
막아
"막아" means "block" or "stop" in English.
In a sentence
그는 문을 닫아 바람을 막았다.
He closed the door to block the wind.
In this sentence, "막았다" means "blocked" or "prevented," indicating an action taken to physically prevent something (the wind) from entering.
나는 그가 나쁜 행동을 하지 못하도록 막았다.
I stopped him from doing something bad.
Here, "막았다" is used to mean "stopped" or "prevented," describing an action taken to intervene or stop a negative behavior.
우리는 수해를 방지하기 위해 제방을 막았다.
We blocked the embankment to prevent flooding.
"막았다" in this sentence refers to "blocked" in the context of taking a precautionary measure to prevent a natural disaster (flooding).
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