못 치게

so … can’t

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phrase Rare #16,619

so … can’t Used to describe preventing someone from doing something. The verb’s meaning depends on the context; 치다 can also appear in verbs like 도망치다 (to run away).

KO: 그가 도망 못 치게 붙잡았어요.

EN: I grabbed him so he couldn’t escape.

손뼉 못 치게 해!

Stop them from clapping!

— 나이트 워치 (2004)

손뼉 못 치게 꽉 잡아!

Hold them tight so they can't clap!

— 나이트 워치 (2004)

도망 못 치게 해

Don’t let them get away.

— 아바타: 물의 길 (2022)