Coming true and opening your eyes (gå i opfyldelse, få øjnene op for)

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to come true
gå i opfyldelse
Her worst fear came true.
Hendes værste frygt gik i opfyldelse.
I hope that your dreams come true.
Jeg håber at dine drømme går i opfyldelse.
to wake up to, to discover (come to appreciate)
få øjnene op for
She discovered classical music.
Hun fik øjnene op for klassisk musik.
Many people have woken up to the problem.
Mange har fået øjnene op for problemet.
to gain insight into
få indblik i
We gained insight into his work.
Vi fik indblik i hans arbejde.
As an intern you gain insight into the firm's everyday life.
Som praktikant får du indblik i firmaets hverdag.
to benefit from, to get enjoyment from
have glæde af
The whole family enjoys the garden.
Hele familien har glæde af haven.
The students benefit from the new computers.
Eleverne har glæde af de nye computere.
to keep alive (keep going)
holde liv i
The association keeps the old tradition alive.
Foreningen holder liv i den gamle tradition.
How do you keep a conversation going?
Hvordan holder man liv i en samtale?
to call into question, to question (doubt)
sætte spørgsmålstegn ved
The researcher questioned the result.
Forskeren satte spørgsmålstegn ved resultatet.
Many people are questioning the plan.
Mange sætter spørgsmålstegn ved planen.
to be on the lookout for
være på udkig efter
We are on the lookout for a new apartment.
Vi er på udkig efter en ny lejlighed.
The firm is on the lookout for new employees.
Firmaet er på udkig efter nye medarbejdere.
to go hand in hand (with)
gå hånd i hånd
Freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.
Frihed og ansvar går hånd i hånd.
Health goes hand in hand with good sleep.
Sundhed går hånd i hånd med god søvn.
to be the only one (to do or have something)
være alene om
You are not the only one who feels that way.
Du er ikke alene om at have det sådan.
She was the only one taking care of her sick mother.
Hun var alene om at tage sig af sin syge mor.
to learn from (experience, mistakes, someone)
lære af
You learn from your mistakes.
Man lærer af sine fejl.
He learned a lot from his grandfather.
Han lærte meget af sin bedstefar.

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