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hedge
生け垣
Example:
The garderner's trimming the hedge. It'll take a little longer.
庭師はいま生け垣を切ってるよ。後もうちょっとかかりそう。
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hedge one's bets
複数な物にかける
Example:
I'm going to hedge my bets by meeting with both companies.
両方の会社と会うことによって両面作戦を取ります。
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hedge fund
ヘッジファンド
Example:
It seems that even the biggest hedge funds are suffering from the earthquake.
一番有名なヘッジファンドでも地震の影響で苦しいみたい。
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Rub
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rub
こする
Example:
A genie will grant you three wishes if you rub his lamp.
精霊のビンをこすると3つの願いを叶える。
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rub off
移る伝わる
Example:
If you're in Osaka for a while, everyone's Kansai dialect rubs off on you.
大阪に長くいるとみんなの関西弁が移るよ。
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rub the wrong way
神経を逆撫でする
Example:
That guy just rubs me the wrong way, I can't get along with him.
あいつはなんか腹立つな。とても仲良くなれない。
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rub
困難
Example:
To sleep - perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub!
眠れば、たぶん夢を見る。そう、そこが厄介なのだ。
-- Hamlet, William Shakespeare
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rub
こする
Example:
A genie will grant you three wishes if you rub his lamp.
精霊のビンをこすると3つの願いを叶える。
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rub off
移る伝わる
Example:
If you're in Osaka for a while, everyone's Kansai dialect rubs off on you.
大阪に長くいるとみんなの関西弁が移るよ。
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rub the wrong way
神経を逆撫でする
Example:
That guy just rubs me the wrong way, I can't get along with him.
あいつはなんか腹立つな。とても仲良くなれない。
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rub
困難
Example:
To sleep - perchance to dream; ay, there's the rub!
眠れば、たぶん夢を見る。そう、そこが厄介なのだ。
-- Hamlet, William Shakespeare
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
"Make up"
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make-up
化粧
Example:
Girls that put on too much make-up aren't really my type.
化粧をかけすぎな女の子はあまりタイプじゃないな。
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Oops, I said something that's not very nice...
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make up
埋め合わせる
Example:
I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you.
ごめんね、埋め合わせるわ。
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How can I make it up to you?
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make up
仲直りをする
Example:
I'm glad those two were able to make up.
あの二人は仲直りできてよかった。
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So I guess we made up? Please?
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make up (one's mind)
決心する
Example:
I've made up my mind to study abroad next year.
来年留学に行くことを決心した。
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I already made up my mind to apologize to you so...
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make up
でっち上げる
Example:
Quit making stuff up!
でっち上げちゃヤメろ！
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What, do you think I'm making this up?
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make up
構成する
Example:
That medal is made up of pure gold.
あのメダルは純金で成り立っている。
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Don't worry, my heart is made up of steel; I won't back down.
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make up
取り戻す
Example:
I have to make up for slacking off so much lately.
最近ダラダラしすぎて、遅れを取り戻さないと。
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We're cool now? Great, now we've got to make up for lost time!
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make (up) (the bed)
ベッドを整える
Example:
You didn't make your bed today. Bad.
今日ベッドと整えてないよ。ダメ。
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Comment:
So let's go ahead and make up the bed so we can... err where am I going with this? >.>
And if you didn't notice, all the comments connect into a sort of reasonable story.
make-up
化粧
Example:
Girls that put on too much make-up aren't really my type.
化粧をかけすぎな女の子はあまりタイプじゃないな。
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Comment:
Oops, I said something that's not very nice...
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make up
埋め合わせる
Example:
I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you.
ごめんね、埋め合わせるわ。
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Comment:
How can I make it up to you?
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make up
仲直りをする
Example:
I'm glad those two were able to make up.
あの二人は仲直りできてよかった。
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Comment:
So I guess we made up? Please?
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make up (one's mind)
決心する
Example:
I've made up my mind to study abroad next year.
来年留学に行くことを決心した。
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Comment:
I already made up my mind to apologize to you so...
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make up
でっち上げる
Example:
Quit making stuff up!
でっち上げちゃヤメろ！
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Comment:
What, do you think I'm making this up?
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make up
構成する
Example:
That medal is made up of pure gold.
あのメダルは純金で成り立っている。
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Comment:
Don't worry, my heart is made up of steel; I won't back down.
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make up
取り戻す
Example:
I have to make up for slacking off so much lately.
最近ダラダラしすぎて、遅れを取り戻さないと。
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Comment:
We're cool now? Great, now we've got to make up for lost time!
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make (up) (the bed)
ベッドを整える
Example:
You didn't make your bed today. Bad.
今日ベッドと整えてないよ。ダメ。
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Comment:
So let's go ahead and make up the bed so we can... err where am I going with this? >.>
And if you didn't notice, all the comments connect into a sort of reasonable story.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Turn
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turn on
電気を付ける
turning point
転機
turn out
進展する
Example:
Turning on electricity at the power plant was supposed to be a turning point in the situation, but things have not turned out as expected.
発電所で電気を付ける時は転機なはずだったがまだ思ったより上手くいかない。
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turned on by
惹きつけられる
Example:
I really get turned on by girls in skirts and boots.
スカートとブーツを履いてる女性に凄く惹きつけられる。
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no turning back
後戻りできない
Example:
There's no turning back once you start on the path of drugs.
麻薬の道に一方踏んだらもう後戻りは出来ない。
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turn on
電気を付ける
turning point
転機
turn out
進展する
Example:
Turning on electricity at the power plant was supposed to be a turning point in the situation, but things have not turned out as expected.
発電所で電気を付ける時は転機なはずだったがまだ思ったより上手くいかない。
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turned on by
惹きつけられる
Example:
I really get turned on by girls in skirts and boots.
スカートとブーツを履いてる女性に凄く惹きつけられる。
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no turning back
後戻りできない
Example:
There's no turning back once you start on the path of drugs.
麻薬の道に一方踏んだらもう後戻りは出来ない。
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Settle
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settle
解決する
Example:
We'll settle our differences in court!
意見の相違の解決は裁判所で！
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settle a score
借りを返す
Example:
You're not going anywhere, I've got a score to settle with you.
どこへも行かせないよ。まだ借りを返してないから。
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This usually is a negative case - someone has done something bad to you and you're going to do it to them.
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settle for
よしとする
Example:
I really wanted a Porsche, but I guess I'll settle for a BMW.
本当はポルシェがほしかったけどBMWでよしとしようか。
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Poor you...
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settle
勘定する
Example:
You go on ahead, I'm going to settle the bill first.
先に行ってて、支払いするから。
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settle down
落ち着く
Example:
While total recovery is a long ways away, things have started to settle down.
完全復活はまだまだ先だけどちょっとは落ち着いてきた。
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settle
解決する
Example:
We'll settle our differences in court!
意見の相違の解決は裁判所で！
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settle a score
借りを返す
Example:
You're not going anywhere, I've got a score to settle with you.
どこへも行かせないよ。まだ借りを返してないから。
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This usually is a negative case - someone has done something bad to you and you're going to do it to them.
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settle for
よしとする
Example:
I really wanted a Porsche, but I guess I'll settle for a BMW.
本当はポルシェがほしかったけどBMWでよしとしようか。
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Poor you...
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settle
勘定する
Example:
You go on ahead, I'm going to settle the bill first.
先に行ってて、支払いするから。
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settle down
落ち着く
Example:
While total recovery is a long ways away, things have started to settle down.
完全復活はまだまだ先だけどちょっとは落ち着いてきた。
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Speculation
On days I'm not feeling particularly inspired, I'll narrate an older blog entry that has no voice. Since they're so old, no one probably remembers them, and if you somehow do, it's good review.
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just in case
一応
Example:
I backed up my data before installing that program just in case it kills my system.
あのプログラムを入れる前に、パソコンが死んじゃうかもしれないんで、一応データを全部バックアップしといた。
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Just in case you didn't know this...
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what if
だったらどうなるか
Example:
Don't worry about what-ifs. What will be will be.
ああだったらどうしよう、こうだったらどうしよう、なんてくよくよするなって。ケセラセラさ。
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hunch
予感
Example:
I've got a hunch that he's going to skip class tomorrow.
あいつは明日の授業をサボる気がする。
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It's possible to substitute feeling in for hunch.
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have no idea
見当もつかない
Example:
I have no idea how far I'll be able to run.
どこまで走れるか、見当もつかない。
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Your guess is as good as mine.
私にもよく分からない。
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If someone asks you something you can't answer, you can reply like this.
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just in case
一応
Example:
I backed up my data before installing that program just in case it kills my system.
あのプログラムを入れる前に、パソコンが死んじゃうかもしれないんで、一応データを全部バックアップしといた。
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Comment:
Just in case you didn't know this...
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what if
だったらどうなるか
Example:
Don't worry about what-ifs. What will be will be.
ああだったらどうしよう、こうだったらどうしよう、なんてくよくよするなって。ケセラセラさ。
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hunch
予感
Example:
I've got a hunch that he's going to skip class tomorrow.
あいつは明日の授業をサボる気がする。
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It's possible to substitute feeling in for hunch.
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have no idea
見当もつかない
Example:
I have no idea how far I'll be able to run.
どこまで走れるか、見当もつかない。
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Your guess is as good as mine.
私にもよく分からない。
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Comment:
If someone asks you something you can't answer, you can reply like this.
Hold
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hold
手に持つ
Example:
He's holding a gun to my head.
やつは頭に銃を突きつけてる。
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hold on
待つ
Example:
Hold on a sec, let me finish this paper.
ちょっと待って、この原稿終わってから。
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(ordering) hold the ~
(注文) ~を抜く
Example:
I'll have a cheeseburger, hold the mayo.
チーズバーガーをマヨネーズ抜きでください。
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hold
耐える
Example:
I can't hold it much longer, you take it for a while.
もう限界だ、お前もちょっと運んでくれ。
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hold
開く
Example:
The party will be held at the hotel.
ホテルでパーティーが開かれます。
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hold
手に持つ
Example:
He's holding a gun to my head.
やつは頭に銃を突きつけてる。
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hold on
待つ
Example:
Hold on a sec, let me finish this paper.
ちょっと待って、この原稿終わってから。
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(ordering) hold the ~
(注文) ~を抜く
Example:
I'll have a cheeseburger, hold the mayo.
チーズバーガーをマヨネーズ抜きでください。
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hold
耐える
Example:
I can't hold it much longer, you take it for a while.
もう限界だ、お前もちょっと運んでくれ。
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hold
開く
Example:
The party will be held at the hotel.
ホテルでパーティーが開かれます。
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