Convo 11 (500-550)

못난 사람들

(small-minded / petty / insecure / miserable) people

못난 사람들이나 남들 깎아내리지, 좋은 사람들은 안그래

Insecure people often try to put/drag others down, good people never do

내가 잘나갈 때에만 옆에 있는 친구 (좋을 때만 친구)

Fair-weather friend

결국 ~라는 것을 보여주다

“이 상황이 네가 얼마나 재능 있는지 딱 보여준다”

"결국 인성이 드러나는거지"

It (really) goes to show how talented you are.

It goes to show their character.

내 인생에 이 시점에서

인생의 어떤 지점에서

at this point in my life

at some point in life

(돈이 좀 더 목적인) 부업

(취미나 배우기 위한) 부업

I could try to find some type of side hustle / side gig

필요할 때 잠시 일하는 단기계약직, 프리랜서 위주 경제

Gig economy

다단계

Network marketing

(민망해서, 자신이 없어서) 슬쩍 자리를 뜨다

(중립) 조용히 자리를 빠져나오

In the past, I just would have slunk off (slink off)

I just slipped away from the party early.

작업걸다

Oh my god he's hitting on me

팁을 좀 주실 수 있을까요? / 팁을 좀 받고 싶어요

I was wondering if you could give me some pointers regarding~

I was hoping to get some pointers on ~

호불호가 많이 갈리는 사람

Some students love him, but others really don’t.

He’s a polarizing figure.

사실 (당신) 링크드인을 살짝 봤어요

I've done a tiny bit of LinkedIn research on you (haha)

한국에 이런 말이 있어, 이런 속담이 있어

There’s a saying in Korea, if you ~

전성기가 지나다

pass one's prime

"He kinda passed his prime"

~에게 인기가 많았다

I was really pulling old granpas and granmas when I was in middle school and high school

엄청나게 부유한 / 더러운 / 야한

filthy rich / filthy street / filthy mind, filthy joke

누가 힘든 이야기 할 때 그 힘듦을 감히 안다고 하지 않기

I can only imagine how that feels

아무것도 하지 않으면 아무 일도 일어나지 않는다

Closed mouths don’t get fed

Nothing happens unless you ask.

If you don't ask, you don't get

지금은 힘들어도 나중엔 좋을거야

It may feel hard, but later on in life, it's amazing

간편히 먹는 냉동식품

TV dinners

frozen meals

microwave meals

달러가 너무 비싸서, 싸질 때를 기다리고 있어

The dollar is so strong right now that I try not to spend too much.

I’m waiting for it to get weaker.

아무리 못해도, 적어도

At the very least, they should have let you know in advance.

시간이 촉박해, 시간이 얼마 없어

We're on the clock

~를 두고 시간을 끄는 것

Stalling someone

(Stalling me won't change anything

/ Delaying me won't make any difference)

어딘가로 조용히 사라지다

This class is so hard, my mind just wanders off.

It just has wandered off.

성과가 나다, 일에 속도가 붙다

Takes us a while to get any traction.

그 점은 네가 맞아

I'll give you that one.

~같은 건 없어 / 금요일 5시만큼 좋은 건 없지

There’s no version of joy bigger than Friday at 5 PM.

결국에 승리하다

(약간 드라마틱, 과정이 있는 승리)

I let him win at Mario Kart, but I’ll come out on top next time.

No matter what happens, he somehow comes out on top.

(도덕적) 정의를 위해 싸우다 / (개인적) 복수하다

avenge / revenge

(감정적으로) 차분하다, 감정을 컨트롤하다

I'm trying to keep it together and be cool about this, but I'm a bit overwhelmed

~를 (손가락으로) 꼽아

Point to the person you think would have the most friends

둘다 도긴개긴이다, 매우 비슷하다

It's a toss-up (between the two)

자업자득이지

He had it coming

후진하다 (일상 / 기술적)

Could you back up a little more?

Reversing sensors detect obstacles behind the car.

본능이나 습관이 불쑥 나오다

My Korean instincts kick in / Old habits kicked in

내가 버릇이 없는 것 처럼 느껴져

I know eye contact is considered polite here, but at the same time my Korean instincts kick in, and I end up feeling like I’m being rude.

큰 변화를 만들다

(There's) part of me wants to wants to shake things up

강단에 서다

Take the (podium, platform, rostrum)

철없이 놀다, 장난치다, 까불다

The kids were horsing around in the backyard. (horse around)

가지고 다닐 수 있는 / 음악을 크게 트는

Black people seem to really love music. I’ve even seen some walking around with portable speakers, blasting their favorite songs.

~하는 데 용기·기개가 필요하다

It takes guts to quit your job. / You need a backbone to speak up.

죽음 체험 / 임종을 앞둔

There's a temple that lets you simulate being on your deathbed. (Deathbed simulation / be on one's deathbed)

요추 지지대

lumbar support

시운전하다 (캐쥬얼 / 정중)

can I take the car for a spin? (take a car for a spin) / Could I take it for a test drive?

(컨버터블 뚜껑을) 내린 체로 / 내리다

I used to drive my Mini with the top down except in Winter.

Do you take her top down in the summer? (open the top)

조언을 구하다

I'd love to pick your brain.

진짜 쪼꼬맣고 귀여운 것들

You look like a munchicken

You're a little pumpkin

(근데 자주 x) 피부 진짜 좋다, 주름이 없네

You're glowing, today

Your skin is glowing

You've got no wrinkles

You don't have a single wrinkle

기분이 진짜 안 좋아

I'm feeling down in the dumps