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.
Example
그영화를 DVD 대여점에서빌려보려다가텔레비전에서오늘방영한다는것을알고는그만두었다.
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.
문을노크하려다가손을멈췄다.
I thought about knocking on the door, but stopped myself.
몇년전우리어머니는병원에서다른입원환자를죽이려다가붙잡혔어.
A few years ago, my mother tried to kill another patient at the hospital but was caught.
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