Coming up with and standing for (finde på, stå for, tage imod)

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to come up with, to think up
finde på
She always comes up with good ideas.
Hun finder altid på gode ideer.
Who came up with it?
Hvem fandt på det?
to be in charge of; to stand for
stå for
Who is in charge of the food for the party?
Hvem står for maden til festen?
Red stands for love.
Rød står for kærlighed.
to receive, to accept (a guest, an offer)
tage imod
She accepted the job.
Hun tog imod jobbet.
We receive the guests at the door.
Vi tager imod gæsterne ved døren.
to like, to approve of
synes godt om
I like your new apartment.
Jeg synes godt om din nye lejlighed.
She did not like the idea.
Hun syntes ikke godt om ideen.
to save on, to economize on
spare på
We have to save on electricity.
Vi skal spare på strømmen.
The family economizes on heating.
Familien sparer på varmen.
to oppose, to go against
gå imod
Many citizens oppose the plan.
Mange borgere går imod planen.
It goes against the rules.
Det går imod reglerne.
to offer (an experience); to bid on
byde på
The city offers many museums.
Byen byder på mange museer.
He bid on an old painting.
Han bød på et gammelt maleri.
to distance oneself (from)
tage afstand
The politicians distance themselves from the statement.
Politikerne tager afstand fra udtalelsen.
I distance myself from that kind of humor.
Jeg tager afstand fra den slags humor.
to join forces, to team up
gå sammen
The two companies are joining forces.
De to virksomheder går sammen.
The neighbors joined forces to tidy up the park.
Naboerne gik sammen om at rydde op i parken.
to step in (help out)
træde til
The family stepped in and helped.
Familien trådte til og hjalp.
Who can step in if you get sick?
Hvem kan træde til hvis du bliver syg?

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