No. 1,500 in Turkish
engellemek
To block, prevent, or hinder.
In a sentence
Trafik kazası yolu engelledi.
The traffic accident blocked the road.
'engelledi' is used to describe a physical obstruction caused by an event.
Bu engeli aşmanın yollarını düşündüm.
I thought about ways to overcome this obstacle.
Here, 'engel' (a noun form of 'engellemek') refers to a metaphorical barrier.
Bilgisayarım virüslerle engellenmişti.
My computer was blocked by viruses.
'engellenmişti' indicates an impediment caused by a technological issue.
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