Usages of virke
Du virker træt.
You seem tired.
Han virker meget venlig.
He seems very friendly.
Computeren virker ikke.
The computer does not work.
Metoden virker ved at markere de vigtige ord.
The method works by highlighting the important words.
Læreren tjekker udstyret, så at lygten virker om natten.
The teacher checks the equipment so that the flashlight works at night.
Hun virker ikke blot omsorgsfuld, men også meget ambitiøs.
She seems not only caring, but also very ambitious.
Kvinden vil høste hvad enten traktoren virker eller er i stykker.
The woman wants to harvest whether the tractor works or is broken.
Tricket virker kun hvis et eller andet svæver.
The trick only works if something floats.
Han sidder og venter på at bedøvelsen virker.
He sits and waits for the anesthetic to work.
Bedøvelsen virker, så hun mærker ingenting i tandkødet.
The anesthetic works, so she feels nothing in the gums.
Indretningen virker lidt museumsagtig.
The interior design feels a bit museum-like.
Uden dragten virkede alting mere smertefuldt end som så.
Without the suit, everything seemed more painful than one might think.
Bien virker fredelig når den samler nektaren.
The bee seems peaceful when it gathers the nectar.
Når slankekuren virker, vil vi ikke tænke på rygestoppet mere.
When the diet works, we will not think about the smoking cessation anymore.
Hvor meget manden end forsøger, virker hverken fælden eller giften.
However much the man tries, neither the trap nor the poison works.
Konsistensen virker tyk, men cremen er meget let.
The consistency seems thick, but the cream is very light.
Afslutningsvis kan man sige at planen virker.
To conclude, one can say that the plan works.
Ideen er god, men virker den i praksis?
The idea is good, but does it work in practice?
Automaten virker ikke, så jeg kan ikke købe en sodavand.
The machine is not working, so I cannot buy a soft drink.
Lampen virker ikke. Vi skal have en ny pære.
The lamp does not work. We need a new bulb.
Den nye version virker ikke.
The new version does not work.
Forsøget viste at medicinen virker.
The experiment showed that the medicine works.
Tjenesten virker ikke i dag.
The service is not working today.
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