(으)려다가

Interrupted intention

In English: wanted/meant/tried to do x, but then...

Contraction of -(으)려고 하다가. Express that the speaker intended or tried to do something, but "interrupted" the intention or attempt by doing something else, leaving the original intention unfulfilled.

• 그 영화를 DVD 대여점에서 빌려 보려다가 텔레비전에서 오늘 방영한다는 것을 알고는 그만두었다.

  그 영화를 DVD 대여저메서 빌려 보려다가 텔레비저네서 오늘 방영한다는 거슬 알고는 그만두얻따.said like thisgeu yeonghwareul DVD daeyeojeomeseo billyeo boryeodaga tellebijeoneseo oneul bangyeonghandaneun geoseul algoneun geumandueotda.

  I intended to rent that movie from a DVD store, but decided not to when I learned that it will be broadcast tonight on TV.

• 문을 노크하려다가 손을 멈췄다.

  무늘 노크하려다가 소늘 멈춷따.said like thismuneul nokeuharyeodaga soneul meomchwotda.

  I thought about knocking on the door, but stopped myself.

• 몇 년 전 우리 어머니는 병원에서 다른 입원환자를 죽이려다가 붙잡혔어.

  멷 년 전 우리 어머니는 병워네서 다른 이붠환자를 주기려다가 붇짜펴써.said like thismyeot nyeon jeon uri eomeonineun byeongwoneseo dareun ibwonhwanjareul jugiryeodaga butjapyeosseo.

  A few years ago, my mother tried to kill another patient at the hospital but was caught.

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