원어민처럼 말하기: 일상 영어를 위한 콜로케이션 10개

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콜로케이션 (Collocation)은 영어에서 함께 사용되는 두 개 이상의 단어 조합을 의미하며 자연스럽게 어울리고 문법적으로 올바른 단어나 구 (Phrases)이다. 콜로케이션은 영어표현에 있어서 더 자연스럽고 생생한 문장을 만들고 더 정확한 의미를 전달하는 데 자주 사용된다. 영어 학습자 입장에서도 collocation을 배우는 것은 자연스러운 영어 말투와 영어 문장을 만들기 위해 중요하고, 올바른 collocation을 사용하면 어휘와 문장의 유창함의 향상에 도움이 된다. 미국인들이 가장 흔하게 사용하는 10가지 콜로케이션을 5개의 예문들과 함께 살펴보자.

미국인들이 흔하게 사용하는 콜로케이션 10개

1. Take care

: 주로 작별 인사를 할 때 사용한다.

Example:

a. "Okay, I have to go now. Take care."

b. "Goodbye, take care."

c. "See you later, take care."

d. "Have a good day, take care."

e. "Take care and stay safe."

2. Break a leg

: 누군가의 행운을 빌 때 사용한다. 잘해봐!

Example:

a. "Good luck on your exam, break a leg."

b. "Break a leg on your first day at the new job."

c. "You'll do great in the play, break a leg."

d. "Break a leg on your audition."

e. "Have a great performance, break a leg."

3. Get back

: 돌아오다 (return or come back)라는 의미로 사용된다.

Example:

a. "I'll get back to you later with an answer."

b. "Can you get back to work now?"

c. "I need you to get back here as soon as possible."

d. "We'll get back to the hotel later tonight."

e. "I'll get back to the office after lunch."

4. Run into

: 우연히 만나다는 의미로 사용된다.

Example:

a. "I ran into an old friend at the grocery store."

b. "I ran into an old classmate at the reunion."

c. "I just ran into my boss at the coffee shop."

d. "I ran into some trouble with my computer."

e. "I ran into a problem with the project."

5. Catch up

: 거리, 능력, 수준, 최신 정보, 등을 따라잡다는 의미로 사용된다.

Example:

a. "Let's catch up soon, it's been a while."

b. "I need to catch up with my co-worker about the project."

c. "Let's catch up over coffee sometime."

d. "I need to catch up on my reading for class."

e. "I want to catch up with my friend about her trip."

6. make up

: 얼굴 등을 꾸미다, 조직 등을 구성하다, 모자라는 부분을 채우다, 등의 의미로 사용된다.

Example:
a. "They made up after their fight and are now best friends again."
b. "After breaking up, they realized they wanted to make up and be together."
c. "Making up after a disagreement is important for maintaining a healthy relationship."
d. "The couple made up and got back together after realizing they couldn't live without each other."
e. "They decided to make up and start over, putting the past behind them."

7. put off

: 미루다, 늦추다, 연기하다, 등의 의미로 사용된다.

Example:
a. "I had to put off my trip because of the bad weather."
b. "She put off the meeting until next week."
c. "He put off his plans to help his friend in need."
d. "I always put off doing my taxes until the last minute."
e. "They put off their wedding because of the pandemic."

8. run out of

: 동나다, 떨어지다, 바닥이 드러나다, 등의 의미로 사용된다.

Example:
a. "I ran out of gas on the way to work."
b. "She ran out of patience with her demanding boss."
c. "They ran out of time to finish the project."
d. "I ran out of ideas for my presentation."
e. "He ran out of money and couldn't pay his rent."

9: look up

: 정보, 책, 사전 등을 찾아보다, 눈을 치켜뜨다, 올려다보다, 우러러보다, 등의 의미로 사용된다.

Example:
a. "I looked up the directions to the restaurant."
b. "She looked up the definition of a word she didn't know."
c. "He looked up the history of the company before the interview."
d. "I looked up the reviews of the movie before seeing it."
e. "They looked up the recipe for the dish they wanted to cook."

10. come up with

: 계획이나 해결책을 생각하거나 궁리하다. 이야기 등을 꾸미다, 등의 의미로 사용된다.

Example:
a. "I came up with a creative solution to the problem."
b. "She came up with a new idea for the project."
c. "He came up with a catchy slogan for the company."
d. "I came up with a fun activity for the kids."
e. "They came up with a plan to save money."