| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
to be about to (nearly) | være ved at |
to knock over; to fall over, to tip over | vælte |
clumsy | klodset |
I was about to knock over the vase because I am so clumsy. | Jeg var lige ved at vælte vasen fordi jeg er så klodset. |
to trip | snuble |
the cord | ledningen |
My brother tripped over the cord and was about to fall. | Min bror snublede over ledningen og var lige ved at falde. |
to push (physically move or shove) | skubbe |
the edge | kanten |
The cat pushed the cup out to the edge and was about to knock it over. | Katten skubbede koppen ud til kanten og var lige ved at vælte den. |
the balance | balancen |
to slip | glide |
I had lost my balance and was about to slip. | Jeg havde mistet balancen og var lige ved at glide. |
to step | træde |
A clumsy guest stepped on the cord and was about to fall. | En klodset gæst trådte på ledningen og var lige ved at falde. |
to grab, to seize; to catch (something thrown) | gribe |
She was about to trip, but he caught her. | Hun var lige ved at snuble, men han greb hende. |
The computer was about to fall over while we moved the table. | Computeren var lige ved at vælte mens vi flyttede bordet. |
Even though I stood on the edge, I did not lose my balance. | Selvom jeg stod på kanten, mistede jeg ikke balancen. |
The girl was about to step on a spider before she saw it. | Pigen var lige ved at træde på en edderkop før hun så den. |
The man tripped and was just about to drop the vase, but the woman caught it. | Manden snublede og var lige ved at tabe vasen, men kvinden greb den. |
The boy slipped and was just about to push the heavy table, but he found his balance. | Drengen gled og var lige ved at skubbe det tunge bord, men han fandt balancen. |
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