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gentleman

/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/ [ˈdʒɛɾ̃.ɫ̩.mən]

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noun

신사

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

Examples :

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

신사였던 로버트는 다른 평민들을 징 구덩이에 밀어 넣을 자격이 있었지만, 같은 운명을 피하기 위해 기사들의 길에서 벗어나야 했다.

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noun

신사, 젠틀맨

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word. "

나의 할아버지는 진정한 신사로, 항상 모든 사람에게 미소와 친절한 말로 인사를 건넸다.

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noun

계집애 같은 남자, 섬세한 남자

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Examples :

"The new student, a rather effeminate gentleman, was often teased by his classmates. "

새로운 학생은 다소 계집애 같은 남자였는데, 급우들에게 자주 놀림을 받았다.

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noun

신사분

(polite term of address) Any man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always held the door open for the ladies. "

나의 할아버지는 진정한 신사분으로, 항상 여성분들을 위해 문을 열어주셨다.

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noun

아마추어, 딜레탕트

(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Examples :

"That gentleman in the art class was a pleasant enough fellow, but more of an amateur than a serious student. "

미술 수업의 그 아마추어는 꽤나 유쾌한 사람이었지만, 진지한 학생이라기보다는 아마추어에 가까웠다.

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noun

아마추어 선수, 부유한 선수

An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

Examples :

"The gentleman playing in the school chess club is a wealthy student who doesn't play for prizes. "

학교 체스 클럽에서 경기하는 부유한 학생은 상을 위해 경기하지 않는 아마추어 선수입니다.

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