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TOPIK 4verb

가로채다

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가로채요 · 가로챘어요 · 가로챌 거예요 · 가로채세요

to intercept, to snatch; to steal (credit, an idea)

Example

동료가 제 아이디어를 가로채서 정말 화가 났어요.

I was really angry because a coworker stole my idea.

Word parts

가로 'sideways' + 채다 'to snatch': grabbing something from the side.

Good to know

말을 가로채다 means to cut someone off mid-sentence.