Same spelling, a second meaning
| you know | new meaning |
|---|---|
| vagten the guard | vagten the shift (at work) |
| selvstændig independent | selvstændig self-employed |
| tjenesten the favor | tjenesten the service |
| hæve to withdraw (money) | hæve to raise |
A vagt is a period on duty: you har vagt, tager en vagt, and the person standing guard is also a vagt. Times, days and tage usually point to the shift:
| The nurse is taking an extra shift on Saturday. | Sygeplejersken tager en ekstra vagt på lørdag. |
Selvstændig about someone's work, or with a job title, usually means self-employed:
| She is a self-employed hairdresser. | Hun er selvstændig frisør. |
Hæve penge is still to withdraw money; hæve a level, a limit or your voice is to raise it:
| The bank has raised the limit on my credit card. | Banken har hævet grænsen på mit kreditkort. |
Running a business
drive has nothing to do with driving a car (that is køre): it is to run a business, a shop or a farm. The forms are driver, drev, har drevet.
| She runs a small café in town. | Hun driver en lille café i byen. |
| The family has run the hotel for three generations. | Familien har drevet hotellet i tre generationer. |
øge takes an object: you increase something. When something increases by itself, use stige.
| Long shifts increase the risk of mistakes. | Lange vagter øger risikoen for fejl. |
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