Phrasal Verbs 01
· 약 24분
전화
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup the phone | To answer a phone call | answer the phone | 전화를 받다 |
| Get on the phone | To start talking on the phone | start talking on the phone | 전화 통화를 시작하다, 전화하다, 전화 받다 |
| call back | To call again | return a call | 다시 전화하다 |
| call ~ back | To return a phone call to ~ | return a call to ~ | ~에게 다시 전화하다 |
| hang up | To end a phone call | end the call | 전화를 끊다 |
| dawned on me | When I suddenly realized something | suddenly realized | 갑자기 깨닫다 |
| Put A through (to B) | To transfer A's call to B's phone | transfer the call to B | A를 B에게 전화 연결해주다 |
| Break up | To be inaudible at times (due to the week cell phone signal) | inaudible at times | (신호가 약해서) 전화가 끊기다, 잘 안들리다 |
| Give ~ a ring / call | To call ~ | call ~ | ~에게 전화하다, ~에게 전화해주다 |
| be on the phone | To be talking on the phone | talking on the phone | 전화 통화 중이다 |
| wedding reception | A party held after a wedding ceremony to celebrate the marriage | post-wedding party | 피로연 |
쇼핑
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark down (the price) | To lower/ruduce the price | lower the price | 물건 값을 깎다 / 값을 내리다 |
| Bring down (the price) | To lower/reduce the price | lower the price | 물건 값을 깎다 / 값을 내리다 |
| Put up (the price) | To increase/raise the price | raise the price | 값을 올리다 |
| Jack up (the price) | To increase/raise the price sharply | raise the price sharply | 값을 급격히 올리다 |
| Try on ~ / Try ~ on | To put on ~ to see if it suits the person | put on ~ to see if it suits | ~을 입어보다 |
| Look for ~ | To try to find ~ | try to find ~ | ~을 찾다 |
| Go (well) with ~ | To look better with ~ / To be better with ~ | look better with ~ | ~와 잘 어울리다 |
| Pick out ~ / Pick ~ out | To choose something/someone | choose something/someone | ~을 선택하다/뽑아내다 |
| Queue up | To stand in line | stand in line | 줄 서다 |
| Try out ~ / Try ~ out | To test something if it's suitable (or if it works) | test something | 잘 되는지 테스트해보다 |
| Ring up ~ / Ring ~ up | To help a shopper to make the payment for the items they are buying by recording the amount on the cash register | record the amount on the cash register | (상점에서) 상품 가격을 입력해 고객이 물건 값을 내도록 돕다 / 계산해주다 |
| frizzy | (of hair) very curly and difficult to manage | very curly | 곱슬곱슬한 |
| might as well + V | used to suggest doing something because there is no better alternative | suggest doing something | ~하는 편이 낫다 |
| Tell me about it! | used to express strong agreement with what someone has just said | express strong agreement | (동의하며) 그러게 말이야! |
| You can't beat the price | used to say that something is very cheap or a good value | say something is cheap or good value | 가격이 좋다 |
| clearance section | an area in a store where items are sold at reduced prices | discount area | 할인 판매 구역 |
| pick someone/something out of a hat | to choose someone or something from a group very easily | choose easily from a group | (많은 것들 중에서) 무작위로 뽑다 |
| Chardonnay | a type of white wine | white wine | 샤르도네 (화이트 와인의 한 종류) |
| hair loss shampoo | a shampoo that helps prevent hair loss | anti-hair loss shampoo | 탈모 방지 샴푸 |
| cahs register | a machine used in stores to record sales and handle money | sales machine | 계산대, 금전 등록기 |
여행
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick up ~ / Pick ~ up | To go to a place in order to bring the person | go to a place to bring someone | ~를 데리러 가다 |
| Get in | To arrive | arrive | 도착하다 |
| Drop off ~ / Drop ~ off | To give ~ a ride to a place | give ~ a ride to a place | ~를 차로 어떤 장소에 내려주다 |
| See off ~ / See ~ off | To go to a place (such as an airpot) and say goodbye to ~ | go to a place and say goodbye to ~ | ~를 배웅하다 |
| Take off | To leave the ground and start to fly | leave the ground and start flying | (비행기가) 이륙하다 |
| Set off | To begin traveling / To start a journey | begin traveling | (여정을) 출발하다 |
| Get away | To have a vacation | have a vacation | 휴가를 가다 |
| Get off ~ | To leave a bus/train/plane | leave a bus/train/plane | 버스/기차/비행기에서 내리다 |
| Check in | To register (at a hotol or an airport) | register at a hotel/airport | (호텔이나 공항에서) 체크인하다, 탑승 수속하다 |
| Check out | To pay the hotel bill and leave | pay the hotel bill and leave | (호텔에서) 체크아웃하다, 호텔비를 지불하고 나가다 |
| Stop over (in ~) | To have a short stop / To stay somewhere for a short time while traveling | have a short stop | (여행/이동 중에) ~에 잠시 들르다, 어딘가에 들르다 |
| layover | A short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey | short stay during a journey | (여행 중의) 경유지, 잠시 머무름 (24시간 이내) |
음식
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eat in | To eat at home | eat at home | 집에서 먹다 |
| Eat out | To eat in a restaurant | eat at a restaurant | 외식하다 |
| Cut back (on ~) | To reduce the consumption of ~ | reduce consumption of ~ | ~의 섭취(소비)를 줄이다 |
| Whip up ~ / Whip ~ up | To prepare (food) quickly | prepare food quickly | (음식을) 빨리 준비하다 |
| Chop up ~ | To chop or cut something into small pieces | cut into small pieces | (음식 재료를) 잘게 썰다 / 다지다 |
| Go bad | Te become spoiled (used with food) | become spoiled | (음식이) 상하다 |
| Throw out ~ / Throw ~ out | To dispose of ~ in the trash | dispose of ~ in the trash | ~를 쓰레기통에 버리다 |
| Be out of ~ | To have nothing of a particular item ~ | have nothing of a particular item | ~가 다 떨어지다 |
| baby formula | A manufactured food for babies | infant food | 분유 |
| in stock | available for sale | available for sale | 재고가 있는 |
| Pick up (an item such as food) | To buy (an item such as food) | buy an item | (음식 등을) 사다 |
| Stop by ~ | To make a short visit to ~ (often on the way to somewhere else) | make a short visit to ~ | (보통 다른 곳에 가는 길에) 잠시 들르다 |
| errands | short trips to do necessary tasks (such as shopping) | short trips for tasks | 심부름, 볼일 |
| Cut out ~ | To completely stop one's consumption of ~ | completely stop consumption of ~ | ~를 완전히 끊다 |
| get something to go | to order food or drinks to take away from a restaurant | order food to take away | 음식을 포장해 가다 |
날씨
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start out | To begin (in a particular way) | begin in a particular way | (특정한 방식으로) 시작하다 |
| Clear up | (For the skies) To be clear of bad weather such as rain, snow, or smoke | become clear of bad weather | (하늘이) 맑다 |
| Come out | To appear (with the weather, often used witwh clestial bodies like the sun and stars) | appear (with weather) | (날씨와 관련되어서 해나 별이) 나오다 |
| Warm up | To become warm or hot | become warm | 따뜻해지다, 더워지다 |
| Cool down | To become cool or cold | become cool | 시원해지다, 차가워지다 |
| Be rained in/Be snowed in | To be forced to to stay indoors because of heavy rain or snow | forced to stay indoors due to weather | (폭우나 폭설 때문에) 실내에 머물러야 하다 |
| Bundle up/Bundle ~ up | To dress warmly / To wear enough clothes to keep oneself warm | dress warmly | 옷을 따뜻하게 껴입다/~를 껴입히다 |
| Pick up (wind and/or rain) | To increase in speed and force | increase in speed and force | (바람이나 비가) 세지다 |
| Blow over | For a storm (or stormy emotions) to pass | pass (for a storm) | (폭풍우나 감정이) 지나가다/사그라들다 |
| Calm down | TO become calm (for weather) | become calm | (날씨가) 진정되다/가라앉다 |
| get in the way of ~ | to hinder ~ / to slow ~ down | hinder ~ / slow ~ down | ~을 방해하거나 진행을 늦추다 |
업무
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed up | To increase the speed of ~ | increase the speed of ~ | ~를 더 빨리 진행하다 |
| metabolism | The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life | chemical processes in the body | 신진대사 |
| Wrap up ~ / Wrap ~ up | To finish ~ | finish ~ | ~를 마무리하다 |
| Take over ~ / Take ~ over | To begin to do something that someone else has been doing | begin doing something someone else did | (타인이 하던 일을) 인수인계 받다 |
| Take on ~ / Take ~ on | To undertake (a task) | undertake a task | (일 등을) 떠맡다, 책임지다 |
| Come up with ~ | To suggest or think of an idea or plan | suggest or think of an idea | (아이디어, 계획 등을) 제시하다, 생각해내다 |
| Put together ~ | To create ~ by assembiling different people/parts | create by assembling parts | (사람들을, 이것저것을) 모아서 ~를 만들다, 준비하다 |
| assemble | To gather together in one place for a common purpose | gather together | 모이다, 모으다 |
| Reach out (to ~) | To contact ~ by phone or email | contact ~ | 전화나 메일로 ~에게 연락하다 / (일이나 업무로) ~를 접촉하다 |
| Follow up (on ~) | To pursue ~ further | pursue further | (~에 관한) 후속 조치를 하다 |
| Take care of ~ | To do ~ / To do deal with ~ | do ~ / deal with ~ | 어떤 일을 하다/처리하다 |
| Turn in ~ / Turn ~ in | To submit ~ | submit ~ | ~를 제출하다 |
| Pick up ~ / Pick ~ up | To continue ~ after taking a break | continue ~ after a break | 잠시 쉬었다 ~을 다시 계속하다 |
| call it a day | To stop working for the day | stop working for the day | 하루 일을 마치다 |
| genderlect | a variety of language used by a particular gender | language used by a gender | 젠더렉트 (특정 성별이 사용하는 언어 양식) |
| get in touch (with ~) | to contact ~ | contact ~ | ~와 연락하다 |
| take someone through something | to explain something to someone in detail | explain something in detail | ~에게 ~를 자세히 설명하다 |
| Lay off ~ / Lay ~ off | To stop employing ~ / To dismiss (workers) | stop employing ~ / dismiss workers | ~를 정리해고하다 |
| Call off ~ | To cancel ~ | cancel ~ | ~를 취소하다, 철회하다 |
| Put off ~ | To postpone ~ / To delay | postpone ~ | ~를 연기하다, 미루다 |
| Take off | To (suddenly) become successful or popular | become successful or popular | (사업이나 상품이) 급격히 성공하다, 인기를 끌다 |
| Close down (~) | To stop business (usually permanently) | stop business | (보통 아예) 사업을 접다 / 폐점하다 |
| Turn down ~ / Turn ~ down | To reject ~ | reject ~ | ~를 거절하다 / 거부하다 |
| Open up ~ | To start doing business | start doing business | (사업, 영업을) 시작하다 / 문을 열다 |
| Carry out ~ / Carry ~ out | To accomplish ~ / To do ~ | accomplish ~ / do ~ | (어떤 일을) 수행하다, 해내다 |
| Keep up ~ / Keep ~ up | To continue to do ~ | continue to do ~ | 계속 ~하다 |
| Carry on ~ | To continue doing ~ | continue doing ~ | 계속해서 ~하다 |
| Move on (to ~) | To start doing something new | start doing something new | (다음 주제나 일로) 넘어가다 / 새로운 걸 시작하다 |
| Keep up with ~ | To make progress at the same speed as others | make progress at the same speed as others | ~에 뒤처지지 않게 따라가다 |
학업
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run through ~ | To read ~ quickly | read quickly | (책 등을) 대충 빨리 보다 |
| Look over ~ / Look ~ over | To review ~ | review ~ | ~를 살펴보다/훑어보다 |
| Make up ~ / Make ~ up | To complete a test or an assignment that you couldn't complete on time | complete a test or assignment late | (제시간에 못한 시험, 숙제를) 보충하다 / (실수를) 만회하다 |
| Hand in ~ | To submit ~ | submit ~ | ~를 제출하다 |
| resignation letter | A letter written to formally announce one's resignation from a job | letter announcing resignation | 사직서 |
| Read over ~ / Read ~ over | To read ~ thoroughly | read thoroughly | (책이나 문서를) 처음부터 끝까지 다 읽다 / (문장을) 다시 읽다 |
| Hand out ~ / Hand ~ out | To distribute ~ | distribute ~ | ~를 나눠주다 / 배포하다 |
| Take in ~ / Take ~ in | To understand what they read | understand what they read | (듣거나 읽은 것을) 이해하다 |
| Go over ~ | To check ~ | To check something carefully | ~를 검토하다 |
| Know ~ backwards and forwards | To understand ~ very well | understand very well | ~를 아주 잘 이해하다 |
| Keep up with ~ | To make progress at the same speed as antoher person or other people | make progress at the same speed as another person | ~에 뒤지지 않다 |
| Fall behind | To fail to keep up with others in the same class/course/school | fail to keep up with others | (반에서) 뒤처지다 |
| Catch up with ~ | To do something fast enough in order to join someone who started first | do something fast enough to join someone | ~를 따라잡다 |
| Sign up for ~ | To register for ~ | register for ~ | ~ 과목을 듣기 위해 수강신청하다 |
| Do over ~ / Do ~ over | To redo ~ | redo ~ | ~를 다시 하다 |
| Study up on ~ | To do some research on ~ | do research on ~ | ~에 대해 조사하다 / 공부하다 |
| Turn up | To appear / To come to class | appear / come to class | 나타나다 / 출석하다 |
| Show up | To appear / To come to class | appear / come to class | 나타나다 / 출석하다 |
| Drop out of ~ | To leave school or college without graduating | leave school without graduating | (학교, 대학을) 중퇴하다 |
| Go through ~ | To examine or search ~ carefully | examine or search carefully | ~를 자세히 조사하다 |
| Read up on ~ | To do research on ~ | do research on ~ | ~에 관해 조사하다 / 공부하다 |
| Study under ~ | To be taught by ~ | be taught by ~ | ~ 아래에서 공부하다 / 연구하다 |
| warm-up | An activity or exercise that prepares a person for more intense physical activity | preparatory activity | 준비 운동, 워밍업 |
감정
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tear up | To start crying | start crying | 눈물이 고이다, 울기 시작하다 |
| Choke up | To feel a very strong emotion to the point that one is unable to speak | feel a strong emotion that makes it hard to speak | (감정이 복받쳐) 목이 메다 |
| Wear down ~ / Wear ~ down | To make ~ feel tired | make ~ feel tired | ~를 지치게 하다, 피곤하게 하다 |
| Calm down / Calm ~ down | To become calm (for emotional situations) | become calm | (감정이) 진정되다 / ~를 진정시키다 |
| Blow up at ~ | To lose one's temper and explode | lose one's temper and explode | ~에게 화가 나서 폭발하다 |
| out of nowhere | Suddenly and unexpectedly | suddenly and unexpectedly | 갑자기, 느닷없이 |
| Vent out ~ | To let one's negative feelings out | let negative feelings out | (분노, 스트레스, 좌절감 같은 부정적인 감정을) 배출하다, 터뜨리다 |
| Bottle up ~ / Bottle ~ up | To keep a feeling or emotion inside and not express it | keep a feeling inside and not express it | 감정을 속으로 삭이다 |
| Cool off | To calm down / To become less angry | calm down / become less angry | 진정해지다, 차분해지다 |
| Stir up ~ / Stir ~ up | To make someone feel an emotion | To make someone feel an emotion | (어떤 감정을) 불러일으키다 |
| hatred | An intense dislike or ill will | intense dislike | 증오 |
| Cheer up | To start feel happy again / To become cheerful | start feeling happy again / become cheerful | 기운을 내다 |
| Calm down | To become less agitated or upset | Relax | 진정되다, 가라앉다 |
| Cool off | To become less hot or angry | Chill out | 진정해지다, 차분해지다 |
| Chill out | To relax completely | Take it easy | 화를 누그러뜨리다, 열을 식히다, 긴장을 풀다 |
| Cool down | To lower temperature or become less angry | Calm down | 화를 누그러뜨리다 |
| Settle down | To become calm or to establish a stable life | Get comfortable | 진정하다 |
| Simmer down | To calm down gradually | Relax slowly | 흥분을 가라앉히다 |
| Take it easy | To relax and not stress | Chill out | 진정하다 |
가족
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get together (with ~) | To meet and spend time with each other | Meet up (with ~) | 만나서 함께 시간을 보내다 |
| Find out ~ / Find ~ out | To discover some information | Learn (about) ~ | ~을 알아내다, 발견하다 |
| genealogy | The study of family history and lineage | family history | 계보, 족보 |
| Take after ~ | To resemble or behave like an older family member | Resemble ~ | (외모, 성격이) ~을 닮다 |
| Look like ~ | To physically resemble an older family member | Resemble ~ | (외모가) ~을 닮다 |
| Get along (with ~) | To have a positive relationship with ~ | Be friendly (with ~) | ~와 잘 지내다. |
| Run away | To leave a place, usually one's home, because of negative circumstances | Escape | 부정적 환경 떄문에 집을 떠나다, 가출하다 |
| upbringing | The way a child is raised and educated by their parents or guardians | the way a child is raised | 양육, 성장 과정 |
| Go against ~ | To disagree or be opposed to ~ | Disagree with ~ | ~에 반대하다 |
| End up ~ | For something to eventually happen | Eventually become ~ | 결국 ~하게 되다 |
| Cut off ~ | To separate or block someone from something that they previously had access to | Isolate ~ | ~을 끊어내다, 잘라 버리다 |
| Get it together | to do things sensibly and not foolishly | to be organized and focused | ~를 어리석지 않게 합리적으로 잘 해내다 |
연애/사랑
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| right off the bat | Immediately, without delay | Immediately | 즉시, 지체 없이 |
| from the get-go | From the very beginning | From the start | 처음부터 |
| What are friends for | Used to express that friends are there to help each other | That's why we have friends | 친구 좋다는게 뭐니 |
| Turn someone down | To reject or refuse someone | Reject someone | 거절하다 |
| Go out (with ~) | To date ~ | Date someone | ~와 사귀다 |
| Cheat on ~ | To have a sexual relationship with someone other than your partner | Be unfaithful to ~ | 다른 사람과 성적 관계를 갖다, 바람 피다 |
| Settle down | To start live a steady life | Start a stable life | 정착해서 안정된 삶을 살기 시작하다 |
| Break up (with ~) | To end a romanctic relationship with ~ | End a relationship with ~ | ~와 헤어지다 |
| Fall in love (with ~) | To have a deep romantic feeling (with ~) | Develop romantic feelings for ~ | ~와 사랑에 빠지다 |
| Fall for ~ | To fall in love with ~ | Fall in love with ~ | ~와 사랑에 빠지다 |
| Hit it off (with ~) | To get along with ~ | Become good friends quickly (with ~) | (~와) 사이좋게 지내다 |
| Drift apart | To become less close | Grow apart | 서서히 사이가 멀어지다 |
| Talk ~ out | To talk about ~ in order to settle a disagreement or misunderstanding | Discuss ~ to resolve a problem | ~에 대해 대화로 해결하려고 하다 |
| green-eyed | Jealous or envious | Jealous | 질투하는 |
| black market | An illegal market where goods are bought and sold | Illegal market | 암시장 |
| gray area | An unclear situation or area where the rules are not clear | Unclear situation | 불분명한 상황 |
| in the red | Losing money or in debt | Losing money | 적자 상태인 |
| in the black | Making a profit or not in debt | Making money | 흑자 |
| in the pink | In very good health | Very healthy | 매우 건강한 |
| Move in with ~ | To start living in the same home with ~ | Live together with ~ | ~와 동거를 시작하다 |
| Split up (with ~) | To end a relationship (with ~) | End a relationship (with ~) | ~와 헤어지다 |
| Pick up ~ / Pick ~ up | To start a romantic relationship with ~ | Start dating ~ | ~를 꼬시다 |
| Hit on ~ | To flirt with ~ | Flirt with ~ | ~를 꼬시다 |
| Make up (with ~) | To be reconceiled (with ~) | Reconcile (with ~) | ~와 화해하다 |
| Wear down ~ / Wear ~ down | To tire ~ | Tire ~ out | ~를 피곤하게 하다 |
| Get over ~ | To recover from a difficult and bad experience / To stop being bothered by ~ | Recover from ~ | ~를 극복하다, 불행을 잊다, 이별한 연인을 잊다 |
| Be hung up on ~ | To be extremely interested in ~ and constantly thinking about ~ | Be obsessed with ~ | ~에 집착하다, 매달리다 |
| Ask ~ out | To invite ~ out on a date | Invite ~ on a date | ~에게 데이트 신청하다 |
| Open up (to ~) | To talk more about oneself or one's feelings comfortably | Share one's feelings (to ~) | 마음을 열고 편하게 대하다 |
| Hang out | To spend time relaxing or socializing | Spend time together | 시간을 함께 보내다 |
우정
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catch up with ~ | To share recent news about each other | Share recent news | 서로의 최근 소식을 나누다 |
| Help out ~ / Help ~ out | To help ~ by doing something | Assist ~ | 도움이 필요한 ~를 도와주다 |
| Let down ~ / Let ~ down | To disappoint ~ | Disappoint ~ | ~를 실망시키다 |
| Keep up with ~ | To remain in contact with | Stay in contact with ~ | ~와 계속 연락하며 지내다 |
| Turn against ~ | To become hostile toward ~ | Become hostile to ~ | ~에게 등을 돌리다 |
| Fall out (with ~) | To stop having a good relationship over an argument | Stop being friends (with ~) | (~와) 싸워서 사이가 틀어지다 |
| Put down ~ / Put ~ down | To make someone look stupid | Insult ~ | ~를 깎아내리다, 깔아뭉개다, 바보로 만들다 |
| Look down on ~ | To treat ~ as an inferior person | Treat ~ as inferior | ~를 깔보다, 얕보다 |
| Put up with ~ | To tolerate ~ | Tolerate ~ | ~를 참아내다 |
| Turn one's back on ~ | To ignore ~ | Ignore ~ | ~에게 등을 돌리다, ~를 무시하다 |
| Grow apart (from ~) | To become lesss close as time goes by | Become less close (to ~) | 시간이 지나면서 ~와 점점 사이가 멀어지다 |
| Catch fire | To start bunning | Start burning | 불이 나다 |
| Catch hell | To be criticized severely | Be severely criticized | 심하게 꾸중 듣다, 크게 혼나다 |
| Catch lighting in a bottle | To succeed very luckily | Succeed luckily | 아주 운 좋게 성공하다 |
| Long story short | To summarize something briefly | Summarize briefly | 간단히 말해서 |
| in a nutshell | To summarize something briefly | Summarize briefly | 간단히 말해서 |
운동/건강
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get in shape | To become more physically fit | Become more fit | 몸매를 가꾸다, 건강해지다 |
| Work out | To do exercise | Exercise | 운동하다 |
| rejuvenated | To feel more energetic and refreshed | Feel more energetic | 활력이 넘치는 |
| Go out | (With the body or utilities) When something stops functioning or does not function properly | Stop functioning | (신체나 설비 등이) 맛이 가버리다, 나가다 |
| Put on (weight) | To gain (weight) | Gain (weight) | 살찌다 |
| Warm up | To do easy exercise or practice to prepare the body or mind for exercise or learning | Prepare the body/mind | 준비운동 하다, 몸을 풀다 |
| Keep off (weight) / Keep (weight) off | To not increase one's weight / To not add weight to something | Not gain weight | (체중을) 유지하거나 감량하다 / 무언가에 무게가 덜 실리게 하다 |
| Go on (a diet) | To begin (a diet or nutriotional plan) | Begin (a diet) | (다이어트 또는 식단을) 시작하다 |
| Take up ~ / Take ~ up | To begin doing a hobby or sport | Begin (a hobby/sport) | (취미나 운동을) 시작하다 |
| Stick to ~ | To continue doing ~ even if it is difficult | Continue (doing ~) | 힘들어도 계속 ~를 하다 |
| Cool down | To do light stretching after strenuous exercise | To relax the body after exercise | 격렬한 운동 후 가벼운 마무리 운동을 하다 |
| strenuous | Requiring great effort and energy | Requiring great effort | 격렬한, 힘든 |
| Take it slow | to do something carefully and gradually | Do something carefully | ~를 조심스레 서서히 조금씩 하다 |
질병
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| sinuses | The hollow spaces in the bones around the nose | Hollow spaces around the nose | 부비동, 코곁굴 |
| Good grief! | An expression of surprise or shock | Expression of surprise | 세상에! / 맙소사! |
| It keeps getting worse | A phrase used to describe a situation that is continuously deteriorating | Continuously getting worse | 점입가경이네 |
| Go around | To spread or be contagious | Spread (contagious) | (질병이) 퍼지다 |
| Be/Get stuffed up | To be/get congested | Be congested | (코가) 막히다 |
| Come down with ~ | To become sick with an illness | Become sick with ~ | 병에 걸려 아프다 |
| Come back | To return | Return | 돌아오다 / 테스트 결과가 나오다 |
| strep throat | A bacterial infection that causes a sore throat | Bacterial sore throat | 연쇄상구균 인두염 |
| Pass out | To faint | Faint | 기절하다 |
| fumes | Strong, unpleasant, and often dangerous smells or gases | Strong unpleasant gases | 유독 가스 |
| Throw up | To vomit | Vomit | 토하다 |
| Break out in ~ | To show signs of a rash | Show rash | 두드러기나 발진 등이 생기다 |
| hives | A skin condition characterized by red, itchy welts | Red itchy skin welts | 두드러기 |
| red spots | Small red marks on the skin | Small red marks | 붉은 반점 |
| Swell up | For a body part to swell as a result of infection or injury | Body part becomes swollen | (감염이나 부상으로 인해) 부어오르다 |
| Fight off ~ / Fight ~ off | To resist illness or infection | Resist illness/infection | (병이나 감염을) 싸워 이겨내다 |
| go around in circles | To keep doing the same thing without making any progress | Keep doing the same thing | 제자리걸음하다 |
| what goes around comes around | A saying that means the way you treat others will eventually come back to you | Treat others how you want to be treated | 자업자득이다 |
| nauseous | Feeling like you are going to vomit | Feeling like vomiting | 메스꺼운 |
| over-the-counter madicine | Medicine that can be bought without a prescription | Medicine without prescription | 일반의약품 |
운전
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| blinker | A device on a vehicle that indicates the direction of a turn | Turn signal on a vehicle | 방향 지시등 |
| Buckle up | To fasten a seatbelt when getting in a car | Fasten your seatbelt | 안전벨트를 매다 |
| Buckle up | To prepare oneself mentally for a difficult situation | Get ready for a challenge | 마음 단단히 먹고 준비하다 |
| Back up | To go in reverse while driving | Move backward | 후진하다 |
| Back up | To repeat something that is unclear | Repeat what was said | 다시 말하다 |
| Back into ~ | To drive in reverse into ~ | Reverse into something | ~에 후진으로 들어가다 |
| Pull (out) onto ~ | (When driving) To drive onto another roadway | Enter another road | 길에서 빠져나와 다른 길로 들어서다 |
| Speed up | To go or drive faster | Increase speed | 더 빨리 가다 / 운전하다 |
| Pull (out) into | To arrive at a particular place or drive a vehicle to a particular place | Arrive at a location | (어떤 특정 장소나 길로) 차를 몰고 들어가다 |
| Fill up | To fill (tires with air) / To Fill (a car with gas) | Inflate tires / Add gas to a car | 타이어에 공기를 넣다 / 차에 기름을 넣다 |
| Slow down (~) | To drive or go slower | Decrease speed | 더 천천히 운전하다 / 가다 |
| Cut in | (When driving) To drive into a parrallel lane and get in front of another car | Move in front of another car | (운전할 때) 끼어들다 |
| Pull over | To drive a vehicle to the side of the road | Move to the side of the road | 길가에 차를 세우다 |
| Pull up | For a vehicle to come to a stop at its destination | Stop at a location | (차가) 목적지에 도착하여 멈추다 |
| Pull out | For a vehicle to leave | Leave a location | (차가) 떠나다 / 출발하다 |
| hit the road | to leave a place usually in a vehicle | to depart | 어떤 곳을 떠나다 |
| a wild ride | an exciting or unpredictable experience | an adventurous experience | 신나고 예측 불가능한 경험 |
| reorganization | the act of organizing a company, business, or system in a new way to make it operate more effectively | restructuring a company or system | 구조조정 |
| be prepared to ~ | to be ready to do something | to be ready for something | ~할 준비가 되어 있다 |
| the shoulder of the road | the area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop in an emergency | the side area of a road | 도로의 갓길 |
| aggressive driving | driving in a way that is forceful or hostile, often involving speeding or risky maneuvers | forceful or risky driving | 난폭운전 |
기계
The system was acting up all morning, and eventually it broke down. Now it's out of order.
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Break down | To suddenly stop functioning | To stop working | 고장 나다 |
| Be out of order | To stop working properly | To not function correctly | 고장 나다 |
| Roll down (the window) | To open a car window | To lower the window | 자동차 창문을 내리다 |
| Hook ~ up (to ~) | To connect ~ to a power source or the Internet | To connect something | ~를 전원에 연결하다 / ~를 인터넷에 연결하다 |
| Act up | To not function properly | To malfunction | (기계 등이) 제대로 작동 안 하다 |
| Turn off ~ / Turn ~ off | To power off ~ / To unplug ~ | To power down something / To disconnect something | (전자제품이나 기계를) 끄다 |
| Turn on ~ / Turn ~ on | To power up/on ~ | To power up something | (전자제품이나 기계를) 켜다 |
| Roll up (the window) | To close a car window | To raise the window | 자동차 창문을 올리다 |
| Turn up ~ / Turn ~ up | To increase/raise (the volume of the TV, music, etc.) | To increase something | (TV, 음악 등의) 볼륨을 올리다 |
| Turn down ~ / Turn ~ down | To lower (the volume of the TV, music, etc.) | To decrease something | (TV, 음악 등의) 볼륨을 줄이다 |
| Acting up | Behaving badly or inappropriately | Misbehaving | (사람이) 버릇없이 굴다 / 문제 행동을 하다 |
| electrical outlet | A socket that provides electricity to plug in devices | Power socket | 콘센트 |
| affluent | Having a lot of money and possessions | Wealthy | 부유한 |
| disparity | A large of noticable difference, especially one seen as unfair | Inequality | 격차 |
| theorize | To form a set of ideas about something | To speculate | 이론을 세우다 |
| disadvantaged | (of a person or area) not having favorable circumstances with regard to education, financial opportunities, etc. | Underprivileged | 불리한 입장에 있는 |
- act up = 불안정, 간헐적 말썽 (아직 살아 있음) 🚨
- break down = 안에서 무너짐 (붕괴) 💥
- be out of order = 사용 금지 팻말 (질서/운영에서 제외) 🚫
ETC
과거
| Term/Expression | Definition | Simpler Paraphrase | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| throwback | a person or thing that has the characteristics of an earlier time | a person or thing with characteristics of an earlier time | (과거의) 복고풍, 회귀 |
| dwell on | to think, speak, or write a lot about a particular subject, especially one that has caused negativity | think, speak, or write a lot about a particular subject | ~에 대해 오래 생각하거나 이야기하다 |
| upend | to turn something upside down; to greatly affect or upset something | turn upside down; greatly affect or upset | ~를 뒤집다; ~에 큰 영향을 주다 |
| cusp | the point of transition from one state to another | point of transition | (상태의) 전환점 |
| transpire | to happen or take place | happen or take place | 일어나다, 발생하다 |
| referendum | a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision | general vote on a political question | 국민투표 |
| oblivion | the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one | state of being unaware | 망각 |