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원어민처럼 말하는 구동사 표현 100선 – 기본 동사로 고급 회화 완성하기

shine's diy 2025. 4. 21. 10:52
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영어에는 짧은 동사 하나가 전혀 다른 의미로 확장되는 표현이 정말 많습니다. 특히 have, make, get, do, go, know, come, call, put, take 같은 기본 동사들은 **구동사(Phrasal Verbs)**로 쓰일 때 완전히 다른 뜻을 가지기도 하죠.

오늘은 원어민들이 자주 쓰는 실전 구동사 표현을 동사별로 정리했습니다. 상황별 예문까지 함께 익히면 실제 회화에서 바로 활용할 수 있어요!

Have

  • Have a word: 잠깐 얘기 좀 할래?
    Can we have a word in private?
  • Have a hunch: 직감이 들다
    I have a hunch he’ll propose tonight.
  • Have one’s hands full: 손이 너무 바쁘다, 여유가 없다
    I have my hands full with the kids.
  • Have thick skin: 멘탈이 강하다
    You have to have thick skin in this game.
  • Have a point: 일리 있다
    You have a point. I didn’t consider that.

Make

  • Make peace with: ~와 화해하다
    We decided to make peace with each other.
  • Make light of: ~을 가볍게 여기다
    She always makes light of her achievements.
  • Make a dent: 영향력을 미치다
    We barely made a dent in the workload.
  • Make the cut: 선발되다
    He didn’t make the cut for the soccer team.
  • Make a difference: 변화를 만들다
    Small acts make a difference.
  • Make a splash: 눈에 띄는 성공을 거두다
    He made a splash with his new idea.

Get

  • Get the picture: 상황을 이해하다
    I get the picture.
  • Get wind of: 정보를 알게 되다
    He got wind of the promotion.
  • Get a kick out of: ~을 매우 즐기다
    I get a kick out of watching old comedies.
  • Get carried away: 흥분해서 지나치게 행동하다
    I got carried away and spent too much.
  • Get together: 모이다
    Let’s get together for coffee.
  • Get real: 현실을 직시해
    Get real. It’s not that simple.

Do

  • Do away with: 없애다
    We need to do away with outdated rules.
  • Do the math: 계산해봐, 상황 파악해
    Do the math – we can’t afford it.
  • Do one’s best / part / hair
    She did her best.
    Everyone did their part.
    I need to do my hair.

Go

  • Go with the flow: 흐름에 맡기다
    I go with the flow.
  • Go hand in hand: 서로 밀접하게 관련 있다
    Hard work and success go hand in hand.
  • Go missing: 사라지다, 없어지다
    My keys always go missing when I’m in a rush.
  • Go easy on: 봐주다
    Go easy on her – she had a rough day.

Know

  • Know something by heart: 외우고 있다
    She knew the lyrics by heart.
  • Know the score: 상황을 파악하다
    She knew the score by looking at him.
  • Know one’s place: 자신의 위치를 알다
    After the incident, he knew his place.

Come

  • Come clean: 솔직히 털어놓다
    He finally came clean about his past.
  • Come in handy: 유용하게 쓰이다
    This might come in handy later.
  • Come at a price: 대가가 따르다
    Success often comes at a price.
  • Come between: 사이를 갈라놓다
    Jealousy came between them.
  • Come to life: 생동감 있게 살아나다
    The party came to life when music started.
  • Come naturally to: 자연스럽게 잘하다
    Math comes naturally to her.

Call

  • Call the shots: 결정권을 쥐다
    Sarah always calls the shots in our project.
  • Call it a day: 일을 마치다
    Let’s call it a day – I’m tired.
  • Call it even: 퉁치자, 비긴 걸로 하자
    You helped me – let’s call it even.
  • Call it quits: 그만두다, 끝내다
    Maybe it’s time to call it quits.

Put

  • Put an end to: 끝내다
    They agreed to put an end to the relationship.
  • Put the brakes on: 멈추다, 제동 걸다
    She put the brakes on her spending.
  • Put one’s heart into: 진심을 다하다
    She put her heart into her artwork.
  • Put in a good word: 추천해 주다
    Can you put in a good word for me?

Take

  • Take advantage of: ~을 이용하다
    He took advantage of people’s kindness.
  • Take for granted: 당연하게 여기다
    He takes his family for granted.
  • Take a hit: 타격을 입다
    Profits took a hit this quarter.
  • Take a hint: 눈치채다
    She needs to take a hint.
  • Take part in: 참가하다
    She took part in the debate.
  • Take place: 일어나다, 열리다
    The meeting takes place tomorrow.
  • Take something to heart: 마음에 새기다
    Don’t take it to heart.

마무리 정리

짧은 단어들이지만 표현 하나하나에 미묘한 의미와 뉘앙스가 담겨 있습니다. 이제 단순 암기보다는 문맥 속에서 자주 접하고 연습해 보세요. 반복할수록 자연스럽게 입에 붙게 됩니다.

 

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