하나의 단어에 여러 가지 뜻이 있어 영어를 배우는 우리는 쉽지 않지만 또 하나씩 알아가는 재미도 있습니다. 구슬쌤의 똑부러지는 강의로 배워봅니다.
오역하기 쉬운 세 가지 표현. I'll tend to it 1. I'll tend to it. 제가 신경써서 처리할게요. I have a lot of work that needs tending to. (신경써서) 처리해야 될 일이 정말 많아. 2. It's been one of those days. 그냥 일이 잘 안 풀리는 그런 날이야. 3. concrete: (사실에 의거한)명확한/구체적인
1. I'll tend to it. 제가 신경써서 처리할게요. *tend 돌보다, 보살피다, 신경쓰다 -캠브릿지 사전 tend (formal): to care for something or someone tend to sb/sth: to deal with the problems or needs of a person or thing
*tend to + 동사원형 = have a tendency to: ~하는 경향이 있다
I'll tend to it, sir. Let me tend to these affairs.
▶구분방법 *tend to + 동사원형: ~하는 경향이 있다 *tend to + 명사: ~를 보살피다/(신경써서)처리하다 → tend to가 가르키는 대상이 사람/대상일 때
A: Can you get that taken care of? B: Yes, I'll tend to it immediately. 바로 신경써서 처리할게.
Tend to it immediately.
Of course. I'll get that taken care of. 또는 I'm on it. - https://youtu.be/s0Qduy5n5Jk?t=194
*get hold of = get a hold of I've been trying to get a hold of him all afternoon.
A: I've been trying to get hold of you all day. B: Sorry, I've been tending to another matter. 다른 신경 쓸 일, 처리해야 될 일이 있어서.
I was tending to another matter. We had more pressing needs to tent to. *pressing긴급한 (=urgently important) - https://youtu.be/Zo0j_jO-cpM?t=521
I have a lot of work that needs tending to.
<처리해야 될 일이 있었는데 이따 해도 돼요> I have something I needed to tend to, but it can wait, it can wait.
부정적인 걸 말할 때 & 확정지어 말하기 조심스러울 때 빛을 발하는 tend to + 동사원형 (~하는 경향이 있다) She is nosy. 그녀는 오지랖 넒다. vs. She tends to be nosy. 그녀는 오지랖 넓게 구는 경향이 있다. *옥스포드 사전 nosy: showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs
<걔가 좀 질척이는 경향이 있지> She tends to be a little clingy.
<나의 개선할 점을 얘기할 때도 I worry a lot 보다 부드러운> I tend to worry a lot. I tend to talk too much.
2. It's been one of those days. 그냥 일이 잘 안 풀리는 그런 날이야. -옥스포드 사전: a day when several things go wrong.
A: It's just been one of those days. I'm sorry. B: It's OK.
A: Someone's in a mood. B: Sorry. It's been one of those days.
<(계속 전화가 울리자) 누구는 신경써댜 될 일이 아주 많은가봐~> Somebody's got a lot of business to tend to.
Is she having one of those days? Are you having one of those days?
3. concrete 명확한/구체적인 -캠브릿지 사전: based on sure facts or existing things rather than guesses or theories (추측이나 이론보다 사실에 의거한) -Collins 사전: You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific.
<정확한 내용이 나오면 바로 알려드릴게요> If there's any concrete news, you will know ASAP.
*명확하고 구체적인 정보/내용/계획 등에 concrete Once I get more concrete information, I'll let you know.
We're planning on making some changes across the board, but there's nothing concrete yet. *There's nothing concrete yet. 아직 확정된 건 없을 때. *across the board: 전박적으로/전반에 걸쳐 - https://youtu.be/Zo0j_jO-cpM?t=35
<다음 프로젝트로 아직 확정된 건 없을 때> Well, nothing concrete yet, but I've got stuff that I'm working on anyway.
We're talking in circles here. We need to make concrete plans.
<너나 내가 결정하기 전까지 확실한 계획은 보류하자> And until one of us decides, we shouldn't make any concrete plans.
I need something more concrete. (그걸로는 부족해) 더 확실한, 구체적인 정보나 내용이 필요해.
<뭔가 확실한, 증명할 수 있는 자료를 보여달라고 할 때도> A: We're talking in circles. B: You don't believe me, do you? A: I would need to see something, Lisa. Something concrete. B: I have a photo.