Past unrealized wishes (gid havde/var)

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to sink
synke
If only the ship had not sunk in the sea.
Gid skibet ikke var sunket i havet.
the lookout
udkigsmanden
the iceberg
isbjerget
If only the lookout had seen the iceberg in front of the ship!
Gid udkigsmanden havde set isbjerget foran skibet!
If only the captain had refrained from sleeping!
Gid kaptajnen havde ladet være med at sove!
fateful
skæbnesvanger
the collision
kollisionen
If only he had avoided the fateful collision.
Gid han havde undgået den skæbnesvangre kollision.
the lifeboat
redningsbåden
If only the girl had found a seat in the lifeboat.
Gid pigen havde fundet et sæde i redningsbåden.
the shipwreck
forliset
If only the journey had not ended with the shipwreck.
Gid rejsen ikke var endt med forliset.
If only the crew had heard about the iceberg from her!
Gid besætningen havde hørt om isbjerget fra hende!
If only the lookout had shouted before the collision.
Gid udkigsmanden havde råbt før kollisionen.
If only she had known which lifeboat was available.
Gid hun havde vidst hvad for en redningsbåd der var ledig.
to drown
drukne
If only the man had not drowned in the cold water.
Gid manden ikke var druknet i det kolde vand.
If only the sister had survived the shipwreck.
Gid søsteren havde overlevet forliset.
the tragedy
tragedien
If only the woman had foreseen the fateful tragedy!
Gid kvinden havde forudset den skæbnesvangre tragedie!
If only the passengers had not drowned when the ship began to sink.
Gid passagererne ikke var druknet da skibet begyndte at synke.
If only the captain had prevented the tragedy.
Gid kaptajnen havde forhindret tragedien.
to underestimate
undervurdere
I wish he had not underestimated the iceberg.
Gid han ikke havde undervurderet isbjerget.
in time
tidsnok
I wish the lookout had discovered it in time before the collision.
Gid udkigsmanden havde opdaget det tidsnok før kollisionen.
to avoid (dodge, evade)
undvige
I wish the ship had avoided the iceberg.
Gid skibet havde undveget isbjerget.
The captain ought to have reacted. I wish she had avoided the tragedy.
Kaptajnen burde have reageret. Gid hun havde undgået tragedien.
I wish the disaster had been prevented in time even though they underestimated the risk.
Gid katastrofen var blevet forhindret tidsnok selvom de undervurderede risikoen.
If only the ship had dodged the iceberg in time.
Gid skibet havde undveget isbjerget tidsnok.
to miss (out on)
gå glip af
If only I had not missed the concert!
Gid jeg ikke var gået glip af koncerten!
You miss out on a lot if you stay at home.
Du går glip af meget hvis du bliver hjemme.

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