Substituting actions (gøre det)

QuestionAnswer
the order
ordren
to refuse
nægte
I gave her the order, but she refused to do it.
Jeg gav hende ordren, men hun nægtede at gøre det.
reluctantly (would rather not)
nødig
The woman helps, but she does it reluctantly.
Kvinden hjælper, men hun gør det nødigt.
My brother often cleans up, but he does it reluctantly.
Min bror rydder ofte op, men han gør det nødigt.
We often travel south, and we will do it again.
Vi rejser ofte sydpå, og vi vil gøre det igen.
The teacher asks the student to read the book, and she does it.
Læreren beder eleven om at læse bogen, og hun gør det.
consistent
konsekvent
You have to practice the language, and you must do it consistently.
Du er nødt til at øve sproget, og du skal gøre det konsekvent.
He promised to clean up, but he never did it.
Han lovede at rydde op, men han gjorde det aldrig.
Did you pay the bill, or did you forget to do it?
Betalte du regningen, eller glemte du at gøre det?
She wants to sing the song, but she does not dare to do it.
Hun vil gerne synge sangen, men hun tør ikke gøre det.
Who broke the window? I know that you did it.
Hvem smadrede vinduet? Jeg ved at du gjorde det.
Are you going to sell the house, or have you already done it?
Skal I sælge huset, eller har I allerede gjort det?
The thief fled without saying why he did it.
Tyven flygtede uden at sige hvorfor han gjorde det.
to urge (spur on, prompt)
tilskynde
the exercise
øvelsen
usually
sædvanligvis
She encourages the boy to do the exercise, and he usually does it.
Hun tilskynder drengen til at lave øvelsen, og han gør det sædvanligvis.
frequent
hyppig
in vain
forgæves
The soldier refuses to follow the order, but she does so frequently and in vain.
Soldaten nægter at følge ordren, men hun gør det hyppigt og forgæves.
persistent
vedholdende
The coach encourages the girl to try the exercise, and she does it consistently and persistently.
Træneren tilskynder pigen til at prøve øvelsen, og hun gør det konsekvent og vedholdende.
The man complains frequently and persistently, but he usually does so in vain.
Manden klager hyppigt og vedholdende, men han gør det sædvanligvis forgæves.
She would rather not disturb you, but it is important.
Hun vil nødig forstyrre dig, men det er vigtigt.

Contributors