Setting up and dragging out (sætte op, trække ud, give videre)

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to press for, to push for
presse på
The teachers are pushing for higher pay.
Lærerne presser på for højere løn.
The parents are pushing for a new school.
Forældrene presser på for en ny skole.
to drag out, to drag on
trække ud
The meeting dragged on, so I got home late.
Mødet trak ud, så jeg kom for sent hjem.
The lawyer is dragging out the case.
Advokaten trækker sagen ud.
to raise (prices); to put up
sætte op
The bank is raising the interest rate.
Banken sætter renten op.
The shop raised the prices.
Butikken satte priserne op.
to lower, to reduce (prices)
sætte ned
The supermarket has lowered the price of coffee.
Supermarkedet har sat prisen på kaffe ned.
We must reduce consumption.
Vi må sætte forbruget ned.
to pass on
give videre
Pass the message on to your boss.
Giv beskeden videre til din chef.
Grandma passed the recipe on to her grandchild.
Bedstemor gav opskriften videre til sit barnebarn.
to add up, to fit together; to be connected
hænge sammen
It does not add up.
Det hænger ikke sammen.
Sleep and mood are connected.
Søvn og humør hænger sammen.
to apply to (a school, a program)
søge ind på
He applied to the university.
Han søgte ind på universitetet.
When do you have to apply to the program?
Hvornår skal du søge ind på uddannelsen?
to touch on (a subject); to get into (a school)
komme ind på
She got into the university.
Hun kom ind på universitetet.
We will touch on that topic later.
Vi kommer ind på det emne senere.
to settle in (a new place)
falde til
She has settled in well in the new city.
Hun er faldet godt til i den nye by.
The children quickly settled in at school.
Børnene faldt hurtigt til i skolen.
to work overtime, to work late
arbejde over
I have to work overtime tonight.
Jeg skal arbejde over i aften.
She often works overtime.
Hun arbejder ofte over.

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