Downscaling with knap så
To soften a description or comparison, Danish uses the phrase knap så before an adjective. While knap means "barely", the combination knap så translates to "not quite as" or "less".
It is often used as an understated way to express a negative opinion.
| The new model is not quite as user-friendly. | Den nye model er knap så brugervenlig. |
| The sound quality is unfortunately not quite as impressive. | Lydkvaliteten er desværre knap så imponerende. |
Product Reviews
This structure is useful when reviewing products to describe features that fall short of expectations.
| A good deal of the screens were not quite as wear-resistant. | En del af skærmene var knap så slidstærke. |
| The battery life is not quite as long on this computer. | Batterilevetiden er knap så lang på denne computer. |
| The suction power is not quite as good in the cordless vacuum cleaner. | Sugeevnen er knap så god i den trådløse støvsuger. |
Consumer Reports
When discussing test results, you will encounter vocabulary like testpanelet (the test panel), middelmådig (mediocre), and konklusionen (the conclusion).
| The test panel thinks that the menu is not quite as user-friendly this year. | Testpanelet synes at menuen er knap så brugervenlig i år. |
| The experience was not quite as fun and rather mediocre. | Oplevelsen var knap så sjov og ret middelmådig. |
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