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구슬쌤 021 | civil / bold move / leave in the dark

by thestoryoftwo 2022. 7. 5.
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civil

예의바른, 정중한 (무리하지 않는 수준에서) polite 와 다른느낌

Collins    Someone who is polite in a formal way but not particularly friendly

Macmillan    polite, especially in a formal way and without being friendly

Merriam-Webster    Civil is used for showing only enough proper behavior to avoid being actually rude. Polite is used of good manners and thoughtfulness.


I know you're angry but try to be civil.
아빠가 욱해서 선 넘는 얘기를 하자

A: I see you daughter's as out of control as ever, Richard.

B: Pop, please, let's try to keep it civil.

 

A: At least try to be civil to her.

B: I am civil.

I know you don't like her, but at least try to be civil to her.

Let's at least try to be civil.

얘기하다 감정이 고조되는 상황에서

Okay, guys. Let's keep this civil.

You don't have to love each other, but can you be civil?
프로페셔널하게 행동하자

Let's keep this professional.

A: Oh, please

B: Let's keep this professional.

 

 

bold move

과감한 조치, 대담한 행동

체스에서 전략적으로 말을 이동시키는 것을 상상해보자

think outside the box, comfort zone에서 벗어난 과감한/대담한/위험한 행동

bold    용감한, 대담한

Collins    Someone who is bold is not afraid to do things which involve risk or danger.


상사가 말하기를, 용감해져라 (오글오글)

You have to be bold.

상대가 오글거리는 말 하면, 응원해주셔서 감사합니다.

Thank you for the pep talk.

pep talk    격려/응원의 말Collins    A pep talk is a speech which is intended to encourage someone to make more effort or feel more confident.
A: We'll find him, together.

B: Thanks for the pep talk.

A: I'm always here for you.

 

A: Thanks for the pep talk.
B: Well, you looked like you could use it.

(위험을 감수한) 과감한 행동이었다.

That was a bold move.

말도 안되는 거라 멋진거지. 대범하잖아

A: I don't know. Isn't that kind of nuts?

B: That's what's so great about it. It's a bold move.

 

랜디에게 이의를 제기하는 건 배짱이 필요한 행동이었다.
I must admit that was a bold move, challenging Randy.

That took guts. 배짱이 필요한 행동

 

challenge

이의를 제기하다, (상대에게 도전이 될만한 일을) 요구하다Collins    If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value or authority.


challenging

(특히 내 한계/능력을 시험해 볼 수 있을 때) 힘든, 도전적인, 그래도 도전해볼만한Cambridge    difficult to deal with or achieve, especially in a way that forces you to prove your skill or determination to succeed


도전해볼만해
find it challenging

I have found it challenging.

 

find
(경험을 바탕으로) 여기다, 생각하다

Cambridge    to think or feel a particular way about someone or something

난 그거 할만하다고 생각해

find it doable.

저는 그게 마음을 편하게 만든다고 생각해요

I find it soothing.

soothe    완화시키다.

Cambridge    to cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less; to make someone feel calm or less worried

soothing    달래는, 진정시키는
A: I love cleaning.

B: Why?

A: I find it soothing.

B: Why?

 

His voice is quite soothing.

Soothing lighting.

컬러링 북처럼 마음이 힐링

It's kinda soothing, like coloring.

 

 

leave in the dark~

에게 알리지 않다

Freedictionary    to keep someone uninformed about something; to exclude someone from full knowledge or disclosure of something

 

I think it would be better to leave her in the dark for now. I don't want her to freak out.

I can't just like... leave them in the dark.


A: Do you want me to tell you what happened?

B: Well, maybe I'm better left in the dark. 모르는게 나을 거 같아


A: Do you really wanna know?

B: Maybe I'm better left in the dark.

 

 

 

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