5 expressions a day – Zeus and Hera – szókincsbővítés

1.It’s time for Zeus and I to retire.
it’s time for somebody to do something: ideje lenne már megtenni valamit
to retire: visszavonulni
to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

2.Sorry, Zeus, I need to charge on … Yo, Zeus, a little juice.
to charge: feltölteni
to put electricity into an electrical device such as a battery:
charger: töltő
a device that is used to recharge a battery (= fill it with electricity), for example in a mobile phone
a little juice: (slang) : egy kis áram
a little electric power
I need to …: kell/szükségem van

3.Sweetie, it’s not rocket-science.
Sweetie/Honey,…Baby: Édesem…
It’s not rocket-science (idiom): Ez nem agysebészet/ atomfizika!
it’s not difficult/it’s easy to understand
Everything is okay out there, baby?
everything is okay: minden rendben van
out there: ott kint/’nálad’

4.I’m done with this place.
to be done with something: elegem van ebből/végeztem ezzel
no longer be involved with somebody/something or do something, especially something unpleasant

5.I figured out you could use a little pick-me-up.
to figure out: rájönni/kigondolni
to understand or solve something
pick-me-up: szíverősítő/valami, am I feldob
something that makes you feel better, often food or drink, that gives you more energy or makes you feel better
to pick me up: felvenni valakit/eljönni érte
to give someone a ride in one’s vehicle.

És még 5 kifejezés az ínyenceknek:

1. to become a shell of his former self – árnyéka önmagának
   a much weaker and frailer person than one formerly was
2. when we think that all hope is lost – mikor minden remény elveszett
   when all hope is lost: means that a situation is no longer certain or predictable and that anything can happen
3. mighty Zeus – hatalmas Zeusz
   very large, powerful, or important
4. to reclaim his spark – visszaszerezni a belső tüzét/szikráját
   to get back his purpose and reason to get excited and passionate
5. to be underwhelmed – érdektelen valami iránt
   feeling no excitement about or admiration for something or someone

Retiring from Mount Olympus to Palm Springs, Zeus is underwhelmed by all earthly electric things and becomes a shell of his former self. But right when we think all hope is lost, his wife, Hera, introduces him to the all-electric BMW iX and helps mighty Zeus reclaim his spark.

sources: Zeus & Hera, BMW USA (Official Video), BMW USA, Youtube ; Cambridge Dictionary; The Free Dictionary by Farlex, Merriam-Webster Dictionary