The Language of Change & Growth
📘 Phrasal Verb Series – Think in English (Part 5)
🌿 The Language of Change & Growth
“Change in English is not loss — it’s transformation in motion.” 🌸
1️⃣ Bring about – To make change happen.
To bring about means to lead transformation into the visible world.
It’s where intention meets movement.
🪶 Example:
- “Education can bring about positive social change.”
- “Small actions can bring about big results.”
→ 변화는 저절로가 아니라, 의지가 세상을 움직일 때 일어난다.
💬 “bring about”은 변화가 ‘저절로’가 아니라, 의도가 세상을 움직이게 하는 순간이에요.
2️⃣ Turn into – To become something new.
When you turn into something, you don’t disappear — you evolve.
🪶 Example:
- “The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.”
- “He’s turning into a more confident speaker.”
→ 변신은 사라짐이 아니라, 본질의 확장이다.
💬 “turn into”는 변신이 아니라, 본질이 새로운 형태로 피어나는 과정이에요.
3️⃣ Slow down – To return to presence.
To slow down isn’t laziness — it’s awareness.
The world breathes with you when you move slower.
🪶 Example:
- “You need to slow down and take a rest.”
- “Life feels richer when we slow down.”
→ 느림은 게으름이 아니라, 깊이의 속도다.
💬 “slow down”은 게으름이 아니라, 지금 이 순간으로 돌아오는 깨어있는 속도입니다.
4️⃣ Speed up – To meet momentum.
To speed up is not rush — it’s rhythm.
When you know your direction, acceleration feels natural.
🪶 Example:
- “We need to speed up the process.”
- “Technology has sped up our lives dramatically.”
→ 속도는 방향이 있을 때 아름답다.
💬 “speed up”은 서두름이 아니라, 방향이 분명할 때의 박자예요.
5️⃣ End up – To arrive unexpectedly.
We end up where choices, chances, and time intersect.
It’s not destiny — it’s direction revealed.
🪶 Example:
- “We ended up getting lost in the city.”
- “He ended up becoming a teacher.”
→ ‘결과’는 우연이 아니라, 무의식의 방향이 드러나는 지점.
💬 “end up”은 운명이 아니라, 선택의 여정이 이끄는 자연스러운 도착이에요.
6️⃣ Pass away – To leave quietly into memory.
To pass away is English’s gentle way of saying goodbye — not end, but continuation in another form.
🪶 Example:
- “Her grandfather passed away last year.”
- “He passed away peacefully in his sleep.”
→ 떠남은 끝이 아니라, 기억 속에서 이어지는 존재.
💬 “pass away”는 사라짐이 아니라, 기억 속으로 이어지는 조용한 연결입니다.
7️⃣ Grow up – To unfold, not to rush.
To grow up is to open layer by layer — growth doesn’t hurry; it expands.
🪶 Example:
- “I grew up in a small seaside town.”
- “Children grow up so fast these days.”
→ 성장은 속도가 아니라, 차분히 피어나는 과정이다.
💬 “grow up”은 나이가 아니라, 마음이 차분히 펼쳐지는 과정이에요.
8️⃣ Look forward to – To meet the future with joy.
When you look forward to something, you don’t wait — you welcome.
🪶 Example:
- “I’m really looking forward to seeing you.”
- “She looks forward to weekends the most.”
→ 기다림이 아니라, 다가올 기쁨을 미리 맞이하는 마음.
💬 “look forward to”는 기다림이 아니라, 미래를 기쁨으로 맞이하는 자세예요.
9️⃣ Move on – To keep walking even after change.
To move on means to carry the lesson, not the pain. It’s grace in motion.
🪶 Example:
- “It’s time to move on from the past.”
- “After the breakup, she finally moved on.”
→ 과거는 떠나는 게 아니라, 배움을 품고 다음으로 간다.
💬 “move on”은 잊음이 아니라, 배움을 품고 나아가는 동사입니다.
🔟 Carry on – To continue with quiet strength.
To carry on is perseverance without noise — the art of simply not giving up.
🪶 Example:
- “She carried on despite the difficulties.”
- “Let’s carry on and finish what we started.”
→ 계속하는 것은 힘이 아니라 품격이다.
💬 “carry on”은 의지라기보다, 조용히 계속하는 품격이에요.
🌸 Closing Thought
“Growth doesn’t mean becoming more — it means becoming real.” 🌿
In English, every change verb whispers the same truth:
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