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Tuesday 12th August 2025 Native 224

ν•˜λŠ˜μ„ λ‚˜λŠ” λ‹₯ν„° 고아원 μ§± 2025. 8. 12. 09:54

μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ²˜λ¦¬ν•΄μ•Ό 적게 μΌν•˜κ³  많이 λ²Œμˆ˜μžˆλŠ” κΈ°νšŒμ°½μΆœβ€ΌοΈν•  일은 λ„ˆλ¬΄ 많고 ν•˜κ³ μ‹Άμ€ 일은 더 λ§Žλ‹€πŸ§‘ https://youtube.com/shorts/pls6DF9r8Hk?feature=share

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08.12 — Childcare Leave μœ‘μ•„ νœ΄μ§μ„ μ•žλ‘” 마음

08.12 — Summer Abroad: It Gets Easier 여름 ν•΄μ™Έ μ—°μˆ˜: 점점 더 μ‰¬μ›Œμ§ˆ κ±°μ•Ό

08.12 — I haven’t decided where. μ–΄λ”” κ°ˆμ§€λŠ” 아직 μ •ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μ–΄.

08.12 — I need a floatie. νŠœλΈŒκ°€ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”.

08.12 — Gap’s Turnaround Gains Momentum κ°­, νšŒλ³΅μ„Έμ— 탄λ ₯λ°›μ•„

 

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.08.12 — Childcare Leave μœ‘μ•„ νœ΄μ§μ„ μ•žλ‘” 마음

I have been a public servant for 15 years, and I will soon be taking a leave of absence from work to look after my child.

μ €λŠ” 15λ…„ μ°¨ κ³΅λ¬΄μ›μœΌλ‘œ 아이λ₯Ό 돌보기 μœ„ν•΄ μœ‘μ•„ νœ΄μ§μ„ μ•žλ‘κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* take a leave of absence : νœ΄μ§μ„ ν•˜λ‹€

* look after one's child : 아이λ₯Ό λŒλ³΄λ‹€

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My wife and I first met in 2019 while doing volunteer work in Kazakhstan for a medical mission.

아내와 μ €λŠ” 2019λ…„ μΉ΄μžνμŠ€νƒ„μ—μ„œ 의료 봉사 ν™œλ™μ„ ν•˜λ©° 처음 λ§Œλ‚¬μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* do volunteer work : 봉사 ν™œλ™μ„ ν•˜λ‹€

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We shyly started seeing each other, and we've been married for three years now.

μ €ν¬λŠ” μˆ˜μ€μ€ μ‚¬λž‘μ„ μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆκ³ , λΆ€λΆ€μ˜ 인연을 맺은 μ§€ 이제 3년이 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* start seeing each other : ꡐ제λ₯Ό μ‹œμž‘ν•˜λ‹€

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We now have an adorable one-year-old baby who is the apple of our eye.

μ§€κΈˆ 저희 κ³μ—λŠ” λˆˆμ— 넣어도 μ•„ν”„μ§€ μ•Šμ„ 만큼 κ·€μ—¬μš΄ ν•œ μ‚΄ μ•„κΈ°κ°€ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* the apple of someone's eye : ~의 λˆˆμ— 넣어도 μ•„ν”„μ§€ μ•Šμ€ 것

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Our precious baby came to us after three miscarriages and several rounds of IVF.

μ„Έ 번의 μœ μ‚°κ³Ό λͺ‡ μ°¨λ‘€μ˜ μ‹œν—˜κ΄€ μ‹œμˆ  끝에 λ§Œλ‚œ μ†Œμ€‘ν•œ μ•„κΈ°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* several rounds of : μˆ˜μ°¨λ‘€μ˜

* IVF : μ‹œν—˜κ΄€ μ‹œμˆ 

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That's why we are determined to be the best parents we can be.

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 더 쒋은 λΆ€λͺ¨κ°€ λ˜μ–΄μ•Όκ² λ‹€κ³  λ‹€μ§ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* be determined to : ~ν•  μ˜μ§€κ°€ ν™•κ³ ν•˜λ‹€

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Parenting is amazing and wonderful.

μœ‘μ•„λŠ” μ°Έ μ‹ κΈ°ν•˜κ³  λ†€λΌμš΄ μΌμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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I was once focused only on receiving in my life, but now I only want to give my all.

주둜 λ°›κΈ°λ§Œ ν•˜λ˜ 일상이 μ΄μ œλŠ” μ•„λ‚Œμ—†μ΄ λ‚΄μ–΄ μ£Όκ³  싢은 마음으둜 κ°€λ“ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* focused only on : ~μ—λ§Œ μ—°μ—°ν•˜λŠ”

* give one's all : μ•„λ‚Œμ—†μ΄ λ‚΄μ–΄ μ£Όλ‹€

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I experience emotions daily that I would never have known if I hadn't become a parent.

λΆ€λͺ¨κ°€ λ˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ‹€λ©΄ λͺ°λžμ„ 감정을 맀일 λŠλ‚λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* experience emotions : 감정을 λŠλΌλ‹€

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I often find myself feeling emotional and deeply grateful.

μƒˆμ‚Ό 마음이 울μ»₯ν•˜κ³  κ°μ‚¬ν•œ 날듀이 λ§Žμ•„μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* feel emotional : 마음이 울μ»₯ν•˜λ‹€

* deeply grateful : 깊이 κ°μ‚¬ν•˜λŠ”

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Dialogue Practice

A : How old is your baby now?

μ•„κΈ°κ°€ 이제 λͺ‡ κ°œμ›”μΈκ°€μš”?

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B : She just passed her first birthday.

이제 막 첫돌이 μ§€λ‚¬μ–΄μš”.

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* someone's first birthday : ~의 첫돌

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A : Babies are so adorable at that age.

아기듀이 κ·Έ λ‚˜μ΄ λ•Œ ν•œμ°½ 예쁘죠.

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* at that age : κ·Έ λ‚˜μ΄μ—

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B : Yes, I could watch her all day. She's just so beautiful.

λ„€, ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 보고 μžˆμ–΄λ„ μ’‹λ„€μš”. λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ˜ˆλ»μš”.

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* could watch something all day : ~을 ν•˜λ£¨ 쒅일 봐도 μ’‹λ‹€

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A : You mentioned you are on parental leave, right?

μœ‘μ•„ 휴직 쀑이라고 ν•˜μ…¨μ£ ?

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* be on parental leave : μœ‘μ•„ 휴직 쀑이닀

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B : Yes, I'm two months in now. I think I'll really miss this time when I go back to work.

λ„€, 이제 두 λ‹¬μ§Έμ˜ˆμš”. λ³΅μ§ν•˜λ©΄ 이 μ‹œκ°„μ΄ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 그리울 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.

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* two months in : 2κ°œμ›”μ§Έ

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νŒŒμ›Œμž‰κΈ€λ¦¬μ‰¬ 25.08.12 — Summer Abroad: It Gets Easier 여름 ν•΄μ™Έ μ—°μˆ˜: 점점 더 μ‰¬μ›Œμ§ˆ κ±°μ•Ό

Susan : So, how's it going? Still feeling overwhelmed or are you starting to find your footing?

κ·Έλž˜μ„œ, μš”μ¦˜ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μ§€λ‚΄? 아직도 λ²„κ±°μš΄ λŠλ‚Œμ΄μ•Ό, μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ μ‘°κΈˆμ”© μ•ˆμ •λ˜κΈ° μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆμ–΄?

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* Still feeling...? : 아직도 ~ν•œ 기뢄이야?

* find one's footing : μ•ˆμ •κ°μ„ μ°Ύλ‹€, 자리λ₯Ό μž‘λ‹€

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Ricky : I’m a little better. I've been trying to blend in, but I still feel like I stand out like a sore thumb.

쑰금 λ‚˜μ•„μ‘Œμ–΄. 잘 μ–΄μšΈλ € 보렀고 λ…Έλ ₯ 쀑인데, μ—¬μ „νžˆ λ‚΄κ°€ λ„ˆλ¬΄ νŠ€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„.

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* blend in : μ‘°ν™”λ₯Ό 이루닀, (μ£Όλ³€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€κ³Ό) μ–΄μšΈλ¦¬λ‹€

* stand/stick out like a sore thumb : μ•„μ£Ό λ‘λ“œλŸ¬μ§€λ‹€, λˆˆμ— 띄닀

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Susan : It takes time. Just be willing to try new things and give yourself a break.

μ‹œκ°„μ΄ 걸릴 κ±°μ•Ό. 기꺼이 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 것듀을 μ‹œλ„ν•΄ 보고 μŠ€μŠ€λ‘œμ—κ²Œλ„ μ—¬μœ λ₯Ό 쀘.

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Ricky : Yeah, I guess I expected to adjust faster.

응, λ‚œ λ‚΄κ°€ 더 빨리 적응할 쀄 μ•Œμ•˜μ–΄.

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Susan : It's not instant. But once you start making some friends, it gets easier.

그게 λ°”λ‘œ λ˜λŠ” 건 μ•„λ‹ˆμ§€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ μΉœκ΅¬λ“€μ„ μ’€ 사귀기 μ‹œμž‘ν•˜λ©΄ 점점 더 μ‰¬μ›Œμ§ˆ κ±°μ•Ό.

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Ricky : Thanks. It helps having someone who understands this stuff.

κ³ λ§ˆμ›Œ. 이런 κ±Έ 이해해 μ£ΌλŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμ΄ μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 게 도움이 돼.

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* stuff : 일, 것

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Easy English

25.08.12 — I haven’t decided where. μ–΄λ”” κ°ˆμ§€λŠ” 아직 μ •ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μ–΄.

Jisoo : So, you get Monday off too?

그래, μ›”μš”μΌλ„ νœ΄κ°€λ₯Ό λ‚Έλ‹€λŠ” κ±°μ•Ό?

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* get ~ off : ~을 휴일둜 μ–»λ‹€

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Jake : Yeah! Liberation Day is Friday, so it's a 4-day weekend.

응! κ΄‘λ³΅μ ˆμ΄ κΈˆμš”μΌμ΄μž–μ•„, κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‹ˆκΉŒ 4일 μ—°νœ΄κ°€ λ˜λŠ” κ±°μ§€.

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* Liberation Day : κ΄‘λ³΅μ ˆ

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Jisoo : Nice. I want to go somewhere, but I haven't decided where.

κ·Έκ±° μ’‹λ„€! λ‚œ μ–΄λ”˜κ°€ κ°€κ³  μ‹ΆκΈ΄ ν•œλ°, μ–΄λ”” κ°ˆμ§€λŠ” 아직 μ •ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μ–΄.

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* decided : κ²°μ •ν–ˆλ‹€

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Jake : Same here. I'm just searching "short trips near Seoul."

그건 λ‚˜λ„ 그래. λ‚œ κ·Έλƒ₯ 'μ„œμšΈ 근ꡐ둜 짧은 μ—¬ν–‰'을 κ²€μƒ‰ν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 쀑이야.

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* searching : μ°Ύκ³  μžˆλŠ” 쀑인

* trip : (κ°„λ‹¨νžˆ 짧게 λ‹€λ…€μ˜€λŠ”) μ—¬ν–‰

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Jisoo : Let me know if you find something good.

쒋은 데 찾으면 λ‚˜ν•œν…Œλ„ μ•Œλ € 쀘.

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Start English 

25.08.12 — I need a floatie. νŠœλΈŒκ°€ ν•„μš”ν•΄μš”.

A : I need a floatie.

λ‚˜ 튜브 ν•„μš”ν•΄.

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B : Where did you put it?

어디에 λ’€λŠ”λ°?

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A : I don't know. Can you help me find it?

λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ–΄. μ°ΎλŠ” κ±° 도와쀄 수 μžˆμ–΄?

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* Can you help me find + λͺ…사? : ~을 μ°ΎλŠ” κ±Έ 도와쀄 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”?

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B : Sure! Let's look together.

물둠이지! 같이 μ°Ύμ•„λ³΄μž.

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κ·€νŠΈμ˜ 25.08.12 — Gap’s Turnaround Gains Momentum κ°­, νšŒλ³΅μ„Έμ— 탄λ ₯λ°›μ•„

Gap has shown signs of a successful revival, with same-store sales rising for six straight quarters and Old Navy leading the growth.

의λ₯˜ λΈŒλžœλ“œ 갭이 동일 λ§€μž₯ κΈ°μ€€ 6λΆ„κΈ° 연속 맀좜 증가λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ λšœλ ·ν•œ νšŒλ³΅μ„Έλ₯Ό 보이고 μžˆλ‹€. 이 κ°€μš΄λ° μ˜¬λ“œλ„€μ΄λΉ„κ°€ 싀적 μƒμŠΉμ„Έλ₯Ό μ£Όλ„ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* a successful revival : 성곡적인 νšŒλ³΅μ„Έ

* same-store sales : 동일 λ§€μž₯ κΈ°μ€€ 맀좜

* six straight quarters : 6λΆ„κΈ° 연속

* leading the growth : μ„±μž₯을 μ£Όλ„ν•˜λŠ”

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The company, once a retail giant in the 1980s and 1990s, struggled for decades as store closures and declining sales damaged its brand.

1980~1990λ…„λŒ€ 의λ₯˜ μœ ν†΅ 업계λ₯Ό λŒ€ν‘œν•˜λ˜ 갭은 이후 μˆ˜μ‹­ λ…„κ°„ 점포 폐점 및 맀좜 κ°μ†Œμ— μ‹œλ‹¬λ¦¬λ©° λΈŒλžœλ“œ μœ„μƒμ„ μžƒμ—ˆλ‹€.

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* a retail giant : μœ ν†΅ 업계 λŒ€κΈ°μ—…

* store closures : 폐점

* declining sales : 맀좜 κ°μ†Œ

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Gap has focused on rebuilding its image, including hiring designer Zac Posen to bring fresh creative direction.

갭은 μƒˆλ‘­κ³  창의적인 λ°œμ „μ„ μœ„ν•΄ λ””μžμ΄λ„ˆ 자크 포젠을 μ˜μž…ν•˜λŠ” λ“± λΈŒλžœλ“œ 이미지 νšŒλ³΅μ— μ£Όλ ₯ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* rebuilding its image : 이미지 재건

* bring fresh creative direction : μƒˆλ‘­κ³  창의적인 λ°œμ „μ„ μ΄λŒλ‹€

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Posen's work has boosted visibility by dressing celebrities at major events, while his efforts at Old Navy have been crucial to strengthening Gap's most profitable brand.

포젠의 ν•©λ₯˜λ‘œ 유λͺ… μΈμ‚¬λ“€μ˜ μ£Όμš” 행사 μ˜μƒμ„ λ‹΄λ‹Ήν•˜κ²Œ λ˜λ©΄μ„œ λΈŒλžœλ“œ λ…ΈμΆœλ„ μ œκ³ μ— κΈ°μ—¬ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, 특히 μ˜¬λ“œ 넀이비 λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œμ˜ ν™œλ™μ€ 갭의 핡심 μˆ˜μ΅μ› λΈŒλžœλ“œ κ°•ν™”λ₯Ό 이끈 μ£Όμš” μš”μΈμœΌλ‘œ ν‰κ°€λœλ‹€.

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* has boosted visibility : λ…ΈμΆœλ„λ₯Ό ν–₯μƒμ‹œμΌ°λ‹€

* most profitable brand : 수읡λ₯ μ΄ κ°€μž₯ μš°μˆ˜ν•œ λΈŒλžœλ“œ

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The company has also improved margins by simplifying styles, closing unprofitable stores, and reducing costs.

갭은 λ˜ν•œ μŠ€νƒ€μΌ λ‹¨μˆœν™”, 수읡이 λΆ€μ§„ν•œ 점포 정리, λΉ„μš© 절감 등을 톡해 수읡λ₯  κ°œμ„ μ— μ„±κ³΅ν–ˆλ‹€.

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* has improved margins : 수읡λ₯ μ„ κ°œμ„ ν–ˆλ‹€

* closing unprofitable stores : 수읡 싀적이 λΆ€μ§„ν•œ 점포 정리

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These changes helped overall sales inch upward, marking healthier growth built on stronger foundations.

μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 변화듀이 전체 맀좜의 점진적 μƒμŠΉμ„ κ²¬μΈν•˜λ©°, 보닀 νƒ„νƒ„ν•œ ν† λŒ€λ₯Ό 기반으둜 κ±΄μ‹€ν•œ μ„±μž₯을 μ΄λŒμ–΄ λ‚Έ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ ν•΄μ„λœλ‹€.

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* helped overall sales inch upward : 전체 맀좜의 점진적 μƒμŠΉμ— κΈ°μ—¬ν–ˆλ‹€

* built on stronger foundations : 보닀 νƒ„νƒ„ν•œ ν† λŒ€μ— μ§€μ–΄μ§„

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However, challenges remain as Banana Republic and Athleta continue to lag behind in consistency and performance.

λ‹€λ§Œ λ°”λ‚˜λ‚˜ 리퍼블릭과 μ•„μŠ¬λ ˆνƒ€ λΈŒλžœλ“œκ°€ μ—¬μ „νžˆ 싀적 변동성과 λΆ€μ§„μ—μ„œ λ²—μ–΄λ‚˜μ§€ λͺ»ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* continue to lag behind in consistency : 싀적 μ•ˆμ •μ„±μ΄ μ—¬μ „νžˆ λΆ€μ§„ν•˜λ‹€

* performance : μ„±κ³Ό, 싀적

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Investors are also increasingly wary of the potential impact from U.S. tariffs, which could cost Gap millions if left unchanged.

νˆ¬μžμžλ“€ μ—­μ‹œ λ―Έκ΅­ μ •λΆ€μ˜ μˆ˜μž… κ΄€μ„Έκ°€ 지속될 경우 갭이 수백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜ λΉ„μš©μ„ λΆ€λ‹΄ν•˜κ²Œ 될 κ°€λŠ₯성에 λŒ€ν•΄ 우렀λ₯Ό ν‘œν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* increasingly wary : 점점 μš°λ €ν•˜λŠ”

* if left unchanged : κ·ΈλŒ€λ‘œ 지속될 경우

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Despite recent progress in certain areas, the company's long-term success will ultimately depend on its ability to effectively navigate these ongoing risks and uncertainties.

졜근 일뢀 λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œμ˜ 진전에도 λΆˆκ΅¬ν•˜κ³ , 갭의 쀑μž₯기적 μ„±νŒ¨λŠ” κ²°κ΅­ 이 같은 μ§€μ†λ˜λŠ” λ¦¬μŠ€ν¬μ™€ λΆˆν™•μ‹€μ„±μ„ μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ 효과적으둜 κ΄€λ¦¬ν•˜λŠλƒμ— 달렀 μžˆλ‹€.

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* long-term success : 쀑μž₯기적 성곡

* effectively navigate : 효과적으둜 λŒ€μ²˜ν•˜λ‹€

* ongoing risks and uncertainties : μ§€μ†λ˜λŠ” λ¦¬μŠ€ν¬μ™€ λΆˆν™•μ‹€μ„±

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