One verb, a new meaning
Add a small word to a common verb and you often get a new meaning that cannot be guessed from the parts:
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| finde på | to come up with |
| stå for | to be in charge of; to stand for |
| tage imod | to receive, to accept |
| gå imod | to oppose |
| byde på | to offer; to bid on |
| træde til | to step in |
Finde på is not "to find on": it means to think something up. In a main clause an adverb such as altid goes between the verb and på:
| She always comes up with good ideas. | Hun finder altid på gode ideer. |
Imod and mod both mean "against"; imod is the usual form in tage imod and gå imod.
Stå for: two senses
Stå for means to be in charge of a task, or to stand for a value or an idea:
| Who is in charge of the food for the party? | Hvem står for maden til festen? |
| Red stands for love. | Rød står for kærlighed. |
Liking, saving, keeping apart
Synes godt om is "to like". It is a little more formal than kunne lide. Spare på is to use less of something; spare op is to put money aside. Tage afstand fra is to distance oneself from an opinion or an act, a common phrase in the news. Gå sammen om is to join forces on something.
| I distance myself from that kind of humor. | Jeg tager afstand fra den slags humor. |
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