Settling in and standing out (slå sig ned, skille sig ud, vise sig)

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to deal with, to relate to (take a view on)
forholde sig til
The politicians have to deal with the problem.
Politikerne må forholde sig til problemet.
I do not know how to deal with it.
Jeg ved ikke hvordan jeg skal forholde mig til det.
to familiarize oneself with, to get into (a subject)
sætte sig ind i
I have to familiarize myself with the new rules.
Jeg skal sætte mig ind i de nye regler.
Have you familiarized yourself with the case?
Har du sat dig ind i sagen?
to settle (make one's home somewhere)
slå sig ned
The family settled in a small town by the sea.
Familien slog sig ned i en lille by ved havet.
We would like to settle in the countryside.
Vi vil gerne slå os ned på landet.
to stand out
skille sig ud
She stands out from the crowd.
Hun skiller sig ud fra mængden.
You really stand out in the red jackets.
I skiller jer virkelig ud i de røde jakker.
to turn out (to be), to prove (to be)
vise sig
It turned out that he was right.
Det viste sig at han havde ret.
The assignment turned out to be difficult.
Opgaven viste sig at være svær.
to get by, to do (well or badly)
klare sig
We get by fine without a car.
Vi klarer os fint uden bil.
She did well on the exam.
Hun klarede sig godt til eksamen.
to join (a club, a party, a union)
melde sig ind i
She joined the club last year.
Hun meldte sig ind i klubben sidste år.
I have joined an association for young authors.
Jeg har meldt mig ind i en forening for unge forfattere.
to settle in, to feel at home
finde sig til rette
Have you settled in here in Denmark?
Har du fundet dig til rette her i Danmark?
The children have settled in well at the new school.
Børnene har fundet sig godt til rette på den nye skole.
to set out to, to resolve to
sætte sig for
She has set out to learn Danish in a year.
Hun har sat sig for at lære dansk på et år.
We have resolved to save up for a new car.
Vi har sat os for at spare op til en ny bil.

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