새해나 새로운 사업의 시작 또는 물건 구입을 기념하여 행운을 빌며 주는 선물
A gift given for good luck at the beginning of a new year, a new enterprise, or to mark an acquisition.
예문:
"She received a small silver coin as a hansel for her new business venture."
"It is a local tradition to give a hansel to neighbors on New Year's Day."
지불금의 첫 번째 분할액 또는 계약의 증표로 치르는 돈
The first installment or portion of a payment.
예문:
"The buyer paid a small hansel to secure the antique clock before the auction."
"We agreed that the hansel would be ten percent of the total purchase price."
새로운 시작을 축하하거나 행운을 빌기 위해 선물을 주다
To give a gift to someone to mark a new beginning or to bring luck.
예문:
"The grandmother hanselled the newborn with a gold ring for a prosperous life."
"He decided to hansel his nephew's first job with a high-quality leather wallet."
무엇인가를 개시하거나 어떤 것을 처음으로 사용하거나 시도하다
To inaugurate something or to be the first to use or try something.
예문:
"The captain will hansel the new ship by breaking a bottle of champagne against its hull."
"I was honored to be the one to hansel the community's new library by checking out the first book."