기술·미디어

blow up

터지다; 화내다; (사진을) 확대하다; 인기를 얻다

to explode; to get angry; to blow up in popularity

My boss blew up at me for being late.

catch on

이해하다; 유행하다

to understand; to become popular

He's slow to catch on to jokes.

come out

나오다, 출시되다; (사실이) 밝혀지다

to be released; to become known

Her new album comes out Friday.

cut off

끊다 (전화·통신); 차단하다; 도로 막다

to disconnect or block

We got cut off mid-call.

get through

THROUGH

~을 견뎌내다; 연락이 닿다; (책·시험을) 끝내다

to survive; to reach by phone; to complete

We'll get through this together.

hang up

(전화를) 끊다; (옷을) 걸다

to end a call; to put on a hook

Don't hang up — wait a second.

hold on

잠깐만 기다리다; 버티다

to wait; to keep going

Hold on a second while I check.

keep in touch

IN TOUCH

연락을 유지하다

to stay in contact

Let's keep in touch after the class ends.

listen in

몰래 엿듣다, 도청하다

to listen secretly

Someone was listening in on the call.

log in

로그인하다

to enter a system with credentials

log out

로그아웃하다

to exit an account

Log out on shared computers.

log off

(시스템에서) 접속을 끊다

to disconnect from a system

Log off and get some rest.

look up

(사전·검색으로) 찾아보다; (사람을) 찾아가다

to search for information; to visit

Look it up on your phone.

pull up

정지하다; (의자를) 끌어오다; (사이트를) 띄우다

to stop; to move closer; to open on screen

The taxi pulled up outside.

put up

(글·사진을) 게시하다; 숙박시켜 주다

to display; to host overnight

They put up posters downtown.

roll out

정식 출시하다, 확대 배포하다

to launch widely

The bank is rolling out a new app.

run on

~으로 구동되다; (시간이) 계속 이어지다

to be powered by; to continue

This generator runs on diesel.

set up

설치하다; 차리다; 함정에 빠뜨리다

to arrange; to establish; to frame

Help me set up the printer.

shut down

폐쇄하다; (컴퓨터를) 종료하다

to close permanently; to power off

The site was shut down by regulators.

take down

내리다; 기록하다; (사이트·간판을) 철거하다

to remove; to write down

Take down the old posters.

try back

BACK

다시 연락하다

to call again later

Try back after five.

turn on

켜다; (사람을) 흥분/매료시키다

to start a device; to excite

Turn on the heater, it's freezing.

turn off

끄다; 흥미를 잃게 하다

to stop a device; to repel

Turn off the lights when you leave.

turn up

나타나다; (볼륨을) 높이다; (기회·물건이) 발견되다

to appear; to increase

My keys turned up in my coat.

turn down

거절하다; (볼륨·불을) 낮추다

to refuse; to reduce

She turned down the job offer.

walk through

THROUGH

(절차를) 짚어 보다; 차근차근 설명하다

to explain step by step

Let me walk you through the process.

work around

AROUND

우회하다, 피해 가다

to find a way around an obstacle

We can work around the bug.

write back

BACK

답장하다

to reply in writing

Write back when you get a chance.

geek out

(취미·전공에) 푹 빠져 흥분하다

to get excited about technical details

We geeked out over mechanical keyboards.

phase out

단계적으로 폐지하다

to discontinue gradually

Plastic bags are being phased out.

log on to

ON TO

접속하다 (사이트·계정)

to access an account or site

Log on to the portal first.

switch off

휴대폰·머리를 잠시 끄다 (일 멀리하기)

to stop thinking about work; to power off

I switch off completely on Sundays.

switch over

OVER

(다른 것으로) 전환하다

to change to something else

We switched over to the new system.

tune in

(방송에) 접속해 시청하다

to watch or listen to a broadcast

Tune in tomorrow for part two.

phase in

단계적으로 도입하다

to introduce gradually

The tool will be phased in over Q3.

plug in

(전원을) 꽂다; (기기를) 연결하다

to connect to power or a system

Plug in the charger before bed.

spring up

갑자기 우후죽순 생기다

to appear or grow quickly

Cafés are springing up everywhere.

top up

부족한 만큼 채우다

to refill to a full level

Top up your transit card.

mess around with

AROUND WITH

~을 만지작거리다; ~과 어울려 헤집다

to play with; to tinker with

Don't mess around with the settings.

drown out

(소리를) 완전히 덮다

to make a sound inaudible

Construction noise drowned out the call.

hack into

INTO

(시스템에) 해킹하다

to break into a computer system

Someone hacked into our database.

hear from

FROM

~에게 연락을 받다

to receive a contact from someone

I haven't heard from her in weeks.

hook up

연결하다; (사람을) 이어주다

to connect; to arrange a meeting

Hook up the printer to the Wi-Fi.

keep up with

UP WITH

뒤처지지 않고 따라가다

to stay level with someone or something

It's hard to keep up with the news.

opt out

선택 탈퇴하다

to choose not to take part

You can opt out of the emails anytime.

pack up

(짐·도구를) 싸다; 고장나다

to put things away; to stop working

Pack up your things — we're leaving.

print out

인쇄하다

to produce a paper copy

Print out the contract for the meeting.

float around

AROUND

떠돌다, 퍼져 다니다

to circulate without a clear source

That rumor has been floating around for months.

flock to

우르르 몰려들다

to gather somewhere in large numbers

Tourists flock to Jeju in spring.

flood in

쏟아져 들어오다

to arrive in huge numbers

Applications flooded in after the post.

power down

전원을 끄다

to shut down a machine

Power down the servers at midnight.

ring back

BACK

다시 전화하다 (영국식)

to return a call (BrE)

I'll ring back within the hour.

ring off

전화를 끊다 (영국식)

to end a phone call (BrE)

She rang off before I could answer.

run down

깎아내리다; (배터리가) 닳다; (사람을) 치다

to criticize; to deplete; to hit with a car

Stop running down your own work.

send out

발송하다, 내보내다

to distribute to many people

We sent out 500 invitations.

shut off

차단하다 (수도·전기·기계)

to stop the flow or power

Shut off the water before repairs.

spin off

파생되다/파생시키다

to create as a by-product or spinoff

The studio spun off a sequel.

start up

(회사를) 차리다; (기계가) 시동 걸다

to launch a business; to start an engine

They started up a small studio.

tap into

INTO

(자원·시장을) 활용하다

to make use of a resource

Tap into your alumni network.

touch up

조금 손보다, 보완하다

to improve small details

Touch up the photos before posting.

zero in on

IN ON

표적을 정확히 겨누다

to focus precisely on a target

Zero in on the real bottleneck.

zoom in on

IN ON

확대해 자세히 보다

to magnify for a closer look

Zoom in on the error message.

come out with

OUT WITH

(말·제품을) 내놓다, 내뱉다

to say unexpectedly; to release

He came out with a wild suggestion.

feast on

정복하듯 먹다; 즐겁게 감상하다

to eat or enjoy in large amounts

We feasted on BBQ all night.

key in

(키보드로) 입력하다

to enter data by typing

Key in the code and press enter.

leak out

(정보가) 새어 나가다

to become known secretly

The specs leaked out before the launch.

lift off

(로켓이) 발사되다

to leave the ground (of a rocket)

The rocket lifted off at dawn.

link up

연결되다, 합류하다

to connect or join together

Let's link up after the conference.

mash up

으깨다; (곡을) 믹스하다

to crush soft food; to blend songs

Mash up the bananas for the pancake.

pop up

갑자기 나타나다

to appear suddenly

An error message popped up.

ramp up

(규모·속도를) 확대하다

to increase sharply

We're ramping up production for Q4.

scale up

(규모를) 확대하다

to increase in size or amount

The kitchen scaled up for delivery apps.

sign on

등록하다, 계약하다

to commit to join an organization

She signed on as a freelancer.

sign up

가입하다, 등록하다

to register for something

speed up

속도를 올리다

to move or happen faster

Speed up — the light's about to change.

strip down

완전히 분해하다; 단순화하다

to remove parts; to simplify

Strip down the engine for inspection.

tinker with

WITH

만지작거리며 고치다

to make small repairs or adjustments

He tinkers with old radios on weekends.

crank up

(기계·음량·분위기를) 최고로 올리다

to turn up or intensify

Crank up the volume!

cross over

OVER

(경계·장르를) 넘다

to move to the other side; to span genres

She crossed over from pop to jazz.

drill down (into)

DOWN (INTO)

(데이터를) 층층이 들여다보다

to examine data in more detail

Drill down into the churn numbers.

filter out

걸러내다, 제거하다

to remove unwanted things

Filter out the spam automatically.

fire off

(메일·질문을) 연달아 쏘다

to send quickly and sharply

She fired off three emails before lunch.

fire up

(기계를) 점화하다; (사람을) 고무신동시키다

to start an engine; to excite

Fire up the grill for the BBQ.

opt in

선택 참여하다

to choose to take part

Opt in to the beta program.

pose as

~인 척하다

to pretend to be someone

He posed as a recruiter to steal data.

power up

전원을 켜다

to turn a machine on

Power up the laptop and check.

put through

THROUGH

(전화를) 연결해 주다; (고생을) 시키다

to connect a call; to subject someone to

I'll put you through to billing.

reach out (to)

OUT (TO)

(먼저) 연락하다, 손 내밀다

to contact someone for help or connection

Reach out if you need anything.

serve up

(음식·콘텐츠를) 내놓다

to present food or content

She served up a stunning dessert.

shout out

크게 외치다; (감사를) 공개 전하다

to call out loudly; to give public thanks

He shouted out the answer from the back.

sign in

(출석·접속을) 기록하다

to record your arrival

sign off (on)

OFF (ON)

(결재·승인하다); (방송을) 마치다

to approve; to end a broadcast

The director signed off on the budget.

sign out

기록을 마치고 나오다; 로그아웃하다

to record departure; to log out

Sign out of shared computers.

spy on

몰래 지켜보다, 감시하다

to watch secretly

Someone was spying on our network.