verb🔗Share미리 막다, 방지하다, 예방하다To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert."Fred forestalled disaster by his prompt action."프레드는 신속한 행동으로 재앙을 미리 막았다.actionplanpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share막다, 방해하다To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible."The heavy rain forestalled our picnic in the park. "폭우로 인해 우리는 공원에서 소풍을 갈 수 없었다.actioneventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share매점매석하다, 독점하다To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price."The wealthy merchant forestalled the entire grain harvest in the village, leaving the villagers with no choice but to buy from him at inflated prices. "부유한 상인은 마을의 모든 곡물 수확량을 매점매석하여 마을 사람들에게는 그에게서 부풀려진 가격으로 살 수밖에 없게 만들었다.businesseconomycommercefinanceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share미리 막다, 앞지르다To anticipate, to act foreseeingly."Example: "Knowing the traffic would be bad, she left early and forestalled being late for her appointment." "교통 체증이 심할 것을 알고 그녀는 일찍 출발하여 약속에 늦는 것을 미리 막았다.actionplanachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share빼앗다, 막다To deprive (with of)."The early frost forestalled the farmer of his apple harvest. "이른 서리는 농부의 사과 수확을 빼앗았다.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share가로막다, 방해하다, 차단하다To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market."The fallen tree forestalled our progress down the narrow dirt road, forcing us to turn back. "쓰러진 나무가 좁은 비포장 도로에서의 우리의 진행을 가로막아, 우리를 되돌아가게 만들었다.actiontrafficlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
