Lesson 53

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interesting
interessant
complicated
kompliceret
This article is more interesting than the other one, but it is also more complicated.
Denne artikel er mere interessant end den anden, men den er også mere kompliceret.
I thought that the task was complicated, but the teacher’s explanation made it less difficult.
Jeg troede, at opgaven var kompliceret, men lærerens forklaring gjorde den mindre svær.
modern
moderne
She would like to have a more modern kitchen in her apartment.
Hun vil gerne have et mere moderne køkken i sin lejlighed.
efficient
effektiv
The new app is more modern than the old one, and it is also more efficient in everyday life.
Den nye app er mere moderne end den gamle, og den er også mere effektiv i hverdagen.
to react
reagere
I react calmly when someone interrupts me.
Jeg reagerer roligt, når nogen afbryder mig.
positive
positiv
negative
negativ
My boss reacted positively, but her email sounded more negative later in the day.
Min chef reagerede positivt, men hendes email lød mere negativ senere på dagen.
to look for
søge
flexible
fleksibel
My new job is flexible, so I can work from home.
Mit nye job er fleksibelt, så jeg kan arbejde hjemmefra.
professional
professionel
She is looking for a more flexible job because she wants a more professional everyday life.
Hun søger et mere fleksibelt job, fordi hun vil have en mere professionel hverdag.
personal
personlig
I write a personal message to my sister.
Jeg skriver en personlig besked til min søster.
serious
seriøs
My sister prefers a more personal message, but my brother always writes more serious emails.
Min søster foretrækker en mere personlig besked, men min bror skriver altid mere seriøse emails.
One advantage of the train is that you can read on the way, but one disadvantage is that it is often delayed.
En fordel ved toget er, at man kan læse undervejs, men en ulempe er, at det ofte er forsinket.
the method
metoden
The new method is more efficient than the old one.
Den nye metode er mere effektiv end den gamle.
the version
versionen
This method is better for me, but the digital version is faster for her.
Denne metode er bedre for mig, men den digitale version er hurtigere for hende.
the discussion
diskussionen
the process
processen
to follow along
følge med
I can follow along better when the teacher speaks slowly.
Jeg kan bedre følge med, når læreren taler langsomt.
After a long discussion, we found a calmer process so everyone could follow along.
Efter en lang diskussion fandt vi en roligere proces, så alle kunne følge med.
the quality
kvaliteten
the priority
prioriteten
Quality is more important than the price, and therefore it is my highest priority to buy something that lasts a long time.
Kvaliteten er vigtigere end prisen, og derfor er det min højeste prioritet at købe noget, der holder længe.
That film was the most interesting part of the evening, even though the topic at first seemed very complicated.
Den film var den mest interessante del af aftenen, selv om emnet først virkede meget kompliceret.
the most modern one
den mest moderne
I would rather have the most modern one if the price is not too high.
Jeg vil hellere have den mest moderne, hvis prisen ikke er for høj.
Her apartment is not the most modern in the building, but the kitchen is bright and cozy.
Hendes lejlighed er ikke den mest moderne i bygningen, men køkkenet er lyst og hyggeligt.
efficiently
effektivt
I work efficiently when there is peace and quiet in the room.
Jeg arbejder effektivt, når der er ro i rummet.
your
dine
I put your books on the table.
Jeg lægger dine bøger på bordet.
If you want to work more efficiently, you should close some of your tabs and take a short break.
Hvis du vil arbejde mere effektivt, bør du lukke nogle af dine faneblade og tage en kort pause.
My mother is positive about the idea because it fits the family’s plans better.
Min mor er positiv over for idéen, fordi den passer bedre til familiens planer.
to sound like
lyde som
That sounds like a good idea.
Det lyder som en god idé.
I try not to be negative, but it sounds like an expensive solution.
Jeg prøver ikke at være negativ, men det lyder som en dyr løsning.
the receptionist
receptionisten
The receptionist says that the membership is still valid.
Receptionisten siger, at medlemskabet stadig er gyldigt.
even when
selv da
She was polite, even when the bus was delayed.
Hun var høflig, selv da bussen var forsinket.
The receptionist was very professional, even when the system went down.
Receptionisten var meget professionel, selv da systemet gik ned.
the finances
økonomien
If the finances are good enough, we will take the ferry to the island in July.
Hvis økonomien er god nok, vil vi tage færgen til øen i juli.
He became more serious when we began to talk about finances.
Han blev mere seriøs, da vi begyndte at tale om økonomi.
A disadvantage of small apartments is that they quickly get messy if one does not tidy up right away.
En ulempe ved små lejligheder er, at der hurtigt bliver rodet, hvis man ikke rydder op med det samme.
My teacher showed us another method, and it now has high priority in my own process of learning Danish.
Min lærer viste os en anden metode, og den har nu høj prioritet i min egen proces med at lære dansk.
newest
nyeste
My sister would like to read the newest novel tonight.
Min søster vil gerne læse den nyeste roman i aften.
Have you seen whether the newest version of the app works better, or should I wait until tomorrow?
Har De set, om den nyeste version af appen virker bedre, eller skal jeg vente til i morgen?
the impression
indtrykket
The impression of the new method was better than I expected.
Indtrykket af den nye metode var bedre end jeg forventede.
First impressions matter a lot, and a good impression also helps when you meet new customers.
Første indtryk betyder meget, og et godt indtryk hjælper også, når De møder nye kunder.
the behavior
opførslen
The teacher says that the behavior in class is important.
Læreren siger, at opførslen i klassen er vigtig.
toward
over for
It is important to be honest toward one’s friends.
Det er vigtigt at være ærlig over for sine venner.
immediately
med det samme
If I see a mistake in the text, I correct it immediately.
Hvis jeg ser en fejl i teksten, retter jeg den med det samme.
Her behavior toward the new colleague was kind, and therefore the atmosphere immediately became better.
Hendes opførsel over for den nye kollega var venlig, og derfor blev stemningen med det samme bedre.
to agree
blive enig
If we talk calmly, we will agree on the plan.
Hvis vi taler roligt, bliver vi enige om planen.
We had a short discussion about the bill, but afterward we quickly agreed.
Vi havde en kort diskussion om regningen, men bagefter blev vi hurtigt enige.
The whole process of moving took longer than expected because the elevator was not working.
Hele processen med at flytte tog længere tid end forventet, fordi elevatoren ikke virkede.
especially
særlig
I am not especially tired today.
Jeg er ikke særlig træt i dag.
The quality of her work is so high that even the criticism does not sound especially harsh.
Kvaliteten af hendes arbejde er så høj, at selv kritikken ikke lyder særlig hård.
for
efter
I am looking for my key in the bag.
Jeg søger efter min nøgle i tasken.
to look for
lede
If I cannot find my key, I look for it in the bag.
Hvis jeg ikke kan finde min nøgle, leder jeg efter den i tasken.
I am looking for my umbrella by the door.
Jeg leder efter min paraply ved døren.