verb🔗Share체크메이트하다To put the king of an opponent into checkmate."That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"저 멍청이가 네 수 만에 나를 체크메이트했어!gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share체크메이트하다, 탈출구가 없는 상황에 빠뜨리다(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape."After the company president stole all the funds and fled the country, the employees felt checkmated, with no options left to save their jobs. "회사 사장이 모든 자금을 훔쳐 해외로 도망간 후, 직원들은 일자리를 구할 수 있는 선택지가 없어 체크메이트된 기분을 느꼈다.situationgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share체크메이트Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.""After only ten moves, Sarah's king was checkmated, and she lost the chess game." "단 10수 만에 사라의 킹은 체크메이트 당했고, 그녀는 체스 게임에서 졌다.gameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share체크메이트된, 궁지에 몰린Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss."After accidentally deleting the only copy of her final project the night before it was due, Sarah felt completely checkmated. "마감 전날 밤, 최종 프로젝트의 유일한 사본을 실수로 삭제한 후, 사라는 완전히 궁지에 몰린 기분이었다.sufferingsituationemotionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading