D3 - expressions

Question 1

Gøre nogen en tjeneste

Answer 1

Make somebody a favor

Question 2

Gøre noget ved

Answer 2

To do something about it

Question 3

(være) i stand til

Answer 3

Be able to

Question 4

Lade det være

Answer 4

Quit, stop

Question 5

Når det gælder…

Answer 5

When it comes to

Question 6

1. Tager hensyn til
2. Med hensyn til
3. Af hensyn til

Answer 6

1. Show consideration for…
2. Regarding… (something)
3. På grund af, the motive/reason

Question 7

Tager sig af (noget)

Answer 7

Get reponsable for something (fx take a determinate task at work)

Different from sørger for (noget/nogen) that means get responsable or provide of something to somebody, like a father providing food to his kids.

Question 8

At vide noget om

Answer 8

Know something about…

Question 9

At være begejstret for

Answer 9

To be excited for

Question 10

at have behov for noget/nogen

Answer 10

To need (something, somebody).

Verbo: Jeg behøver

Question 11

at have en god/dårlig forhold til nogen

Answer 11

To have a good/bad relationship with somebody.

Question 12

at VÆRE færdig med noget

Answer 12

To be done with something (finish)

Question 13

at få fat i noget

Answer 13

Skaffe: obtain, get hold of catch

Question 14

at få nogen/ noget til at

Answer 14

To get somebody or something to do something for me

Question 15

at være i gang med at

Answer 15

være ved at, to be doing something

Question 16

at give sig til at

Answer 16

To start doing something, to get yourself to start doing something

Question 17

at være god/dårlig til noget

Answer 17

To be good/bad at doing something (remember: you use til)

Question 18

at være klar over noget

Answer 18

To have something in clear, to know something, to be conscious about something

Question 19

at komme i tænke om noget

Answer 19

To remember something, to get to realize about something

Question 20

at lægge mærke til nogen/noget

Answer 20

To realize about something, to notice something

Question 21

at være nødt til at

Answer 21

To have to do something

Question 22

at opføre sig godt/dårligt

Answer 22

To behave

Question 23

at pleje at

Answer 23

To usually do something (something that you do habitually)

Question 24

at skamme sig over nogen/noget

Answer 24

To be embarassed about somebody/something

Syn: at være flov over noget

Question 25

at være skuffet over nogen/noget

Answer 25

To get dissapointed (by somebody or something)

Question 26

at SKÆLDE nogen UD

Answer 26

Ti scold somebody | ≠ SKÆNDES med nogen (om): to fight with somebody discudssion) (om noget)

Question 27

how to say to be about doing something and to be doing something

Answer 27

To be just about to do something: 1. Være lige ved at 2. Skulle til at To be doing something (generally in a narration when something else happens after): 1. være ved at 2. Være i gang med at

Question 28

at stole på nogen

Answer 28

To trust in somebody (syn: tro på, though this meansa  actually to believe somebody)

Question 29

at være stolt af/over nogen/noget

Answer 29

to be proud (of sombody or something )

Question 30

at have tillid til

Answer 30

Syn de stole på, "to have trust in something"

Question 31

at trænge til

Answer 31

syn for "have brug for" 1. Trænge til 2. Have brug for 3. Have behov for, behøver 4. Være nødt til (more like an obligation)

Question 32

at være tålmodig over for nogen

Answer 32

to be patient to somebody

Question 33

at udvikle sig

Answer 33

to develop yourself/ grow (like personal grow) Similars: Ændre sig (just smething that changes it doesn't , imply a development like udvikle sig) Vokse op (to grow fx like a child that grows and matures)

Question 34

at undervise (nogen) i (noget)

Answer 34

to teach somebody about something * Oplære: to train somebody in doing a job or a task. * Udlære: to be train/educated in a type or job like construction (not useful really) * Opdrage: to raise kids * Lære nogen noget: to teach something to somebody * Indføre: to teach somebody about a basic subject where the person doesn't know anything about it

Question 35

1. at være vant til | 2. at væne sig til

Answer 35

1. to be used to something 2. to get used to something ≠ Væne sig af med noget: to break the habit of something

Question 36

1. at vende om | 2. at vende tilbage til

Answer 36

1. Turn back | 2. Return, come back. (Vende hjem til)

Question 37

at lægge vægt på noget

Answer 37

set a price for something, appreciate

Question 38

at få øje på nogen/noget

Answer 38

to realize (lægge mærke til)

Question 39

at holde øje med nogen/noget

Answer 39

take care (syn: passer på)

Question 40

tvinge nogen til at

Answer 40

to force somebody into doing something