Hardcore Danish - Lesson 35

Question	Answer
not only ... but also	ikke bare ... men også
to place extra emphasis on	lægge ekstra vægt på
The teacher places extra emphasis on our handing in the assignment on time.	Læreren lægger ekstra vægt på, at vi afleverer opgaven til tiden.
Today we learn the expression “not only ... but also,” which we use when we want to place extra emphasis on something.	I dag lærer vi udtrykket “ikke bare ... men også”, som vi bruger, når vi vil lægge ekstra vægt på noget.
honest	ærlig
patient	tålmodig
to discuss	diskutere
My sister is not only honest, but also very patient when we discuss difficult things.	Min søster er ikke bare ærlig, men også meget tålmodig, når vi diskuterer svære ting.
polite	høflig
to	over for
My neighbor is always polite to my parents.	Min nabo er altid høflig over for mine forældre.
impatient	utålmodig
She is not only polite to the customers, but also calm when they become impatient.	Hun er ikke bare høflig over for kunderne, men også rolig, når de bliver utålmodige.
the misunderstanding	misforståelsen
the lie	løgnen
It was not only a misunderstanding, but also a lie when he said that she had never called.	Det var ikke bare en misforståelse, men også en løgn, da han sagde, at hun aldrig havde ringet.
the truth	sandheden
to dare	turde
I do not dare ask the teacher if I do not understand the question.	Jeg tør ikke spørge læreren, hvis jeg ikke forstår spørgsmålet.
I think the truth comes out if one dares to be honest.	Jeg tror, at sandheden kommer frem, hvis man tør være ærlig.
the secret	hemmeligheden
My friend told me a secret, and I promised not to tell it to anyone.	Min veninde fortalte mig en hemmelighed, og jeg lovede ikke at sige den til nogen.
the fault	skylden
dare	turde
I did not dare ask my boss for help yesterday.	Jeg turde ikke spørge min chef om hjælp i går.
to admit	indrømme
It was her fault that the meeting started late, but she did not dare admit it right away.	Det var hendes skyld, at mødet begyndte sent, men hun turde ikke indrømme det med det samme.
to apologize	undskylde
disappointed	skuffet
relieved	lettet
When she finally apologized, I became less disappointed and much more relieved.	Da hun endelig undskyldte, blev jeg mindre skuffet og meget mere lettet.
If you let your friends down too often, they may stop trusting you.	Hvis man svigter sine venner for ofte, holder de måske op med at stole på en.
embarrassed	flov
She tells the truth, even though she looks embarrassed.	Hun siger sandheden, selvom hun ser flov ud.
My brother became embarrassed when the teacher discovered that his story about the homework was a lie.	Min bror blev flov, da læreren opdagede, at hans historie om lektierne var en løgn.
seriously	alvorligt
I take my work seriously.	Jeg tager mit arbejde alvorligt.
She felt relieved when the doctor said that there was nothing seriously wrong.	Hun blev lettet, da lægen sagde, at der ikke var noget alvorligt galt.
to let down	svigte
I will not let my friend down.	Jeg vil ikke svigte min ven.
I was disappointed because my colleague let me down and forgot to send the document.	Jeg blev skuffet, fordi min kollega svigtede mig og glemte at sende dokumentet.
to find out	finde ud af
I am trying to find out why the bus is delayed.	Jeg prøver at finde ud af, hvorfor bussen er forsinket.
to be due to	skyldes
We discussed the problem for a long time, but in the end we found out that it was all due to an old misunderstanding.	Vi diskuterede problemet længe, men til sidst fandt vi ud af, at det hele skyldtes en gammel misforståelse.
jealous	jaloux
larger	større
My daughter became jealous when her brother got a larger portion of dessert.	Min datter blev jaloux, da hendes bror fik en større portion dessert.
the same amount	lige meget
Both children get the same amount of juice.	Begge børn får lige meget juice.
The child became jealous again, but her mother calmly explained that both children got the same amount.	Barnet blev jaloux igen, men hendes mor forklarede roligt, at begge børn fik lige meget.
to complain	beklage sig
about	over
She complains about the long queue at the bakery.	Hun beklager sig over den lange kø ved bageriet.
She is patient enough to listen when others want to complain about small problems.	Hun er tålmodig nok til at lytte, når andre vil beklage sig over små problemer.
to apologize	beklage
I would like to apologize for arriving late to the meeting.	Jeg vil gerne beklage, at jeg kom for sent til mødet.
the delay	forsinkelsen
The delay is due to the heavy traffic this morning.	Forsinkelsen skyldes den tætte trafik i morges.
I would like to apologize for the delay if you have been waiting a long time.	Jeg vil gerne beklage forsinkelsen, hvis De har ventet længe.
impolite	uhøflig
stubborn	stædig
It is impolite to interrupt others, and my sister says that it seems stubborn not to listen.	Det er uhøfligt at afbryde andre, og min søster siger, at det virker stædigt ikke at lytte.
even though	selv om
I go to bed early, even though I am not tired enough yet.	Jeg går i seng tidligt, selv om jeg ikke er træt nok endnu.
agreed	enig
My sister agrees with my mother about the plan.	Min søster er enig med min mor om planen.
She seems stubborn when she does not want to change the plan, even though everyone else agrees.	Hun virker stædig, når hun ikke vil ændre planen, selv om alle andre er enige.
My neighbor is polite, but her son can be impolite if he is tired.	Min nabo er høflig, men hendes søn kan være uhøflig, hvis han er træt.
I became impatient because the bus was delayed, but the driver was still polite.	Jeg blev utålmodig, fordi bussen var forsinket, men chaufføren var stadig høflig.
My friend could not admit her mistake yesterday, but today she says that it was her fault.	Min veninde kunne ikke indrømme sin fejl i går, men i dag siger hun, at det var hendes skyld.
I would like to apologize if I sounded harsh on the phone this morning.	Jeg vil gerne undskylde, hvis jeg lød hård i telefonen i morges.
He looked embarrassed when his sister said that everyone could hear what they were discussing in the kitchen.	Han så flov ud, da hans søster sagde, at alle kunne høre, hvad de diskuterede i køkkenet.
She was disappointed in herself and had to admit that she had been jealous for no reason.	Hun blev skuffet over sig selv og måtte indrømme, at hun havde været jaloux uden grund.
If you are honest and polite, even when you disagree, it is easier to solve the problem.	Hvis du er ærlig og høflig, selv når du er uenig, er det lettere at løse problemet.
She tries not only to apologize, but also to correct her mistake, so that no one becomes disappointed again.	Hun prøver ikke bare at undskylde, men også at rette sin fejl, så ingen bliver skuffede igen.
hard	svær
It is hard to be patient when the bus is delayed.	Det er svært at være tålmodig, når bussen er forsinket.
The secret is hard to keep if one wants to be honest.	Hemmeligheden er svær at holde, hvis man vil være ærlig.
the old one	den gamle
I take the new book to the library, but my sister would rather read the old one.	Jeg tager den nye bog med til biblioteket, men min søster vil hellere læse den gamle.
My new apartment is larger than the old one.	Min nye lejlighed er større end den gamle.

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