Lesson 55

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the day before yesterday
i forgårs
to trip
snuble
to hit
slå
the elbow
albuen
the wrist
håndleddet
The day before yesterday, my sister tripped on the stairs and hit her elbow and her wrist.
I forgårs snublede min søster på trappen og slog sin albue og sit håndled.
the swelling
hævelsen
the ankle
anklen
to go to
tage på
We will go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is warm enough.
Vi vil tage på stranden i morgen, hvis vejret er varmt nok.
the emergency room
skadestuen
She also got a swelling by her ankle, so we went to the emergency room.
Hun fik også en hævelse ved anklen, så vi tog på skadestuen.
At the emergency room, the doctor asked: “Have you hurt the ankle or the wrist the most?”
På skadestuen spurgte lægen: “Har De slået anklen eller håndleddet mest?”
to examine
undersøge
The doctor will examine her wrist again tomorrow.
Lægen vil undersøge hendes håndled igen i morgen.
the X-ray
røntgenen
The doctor examined her wrist and sent her to X-ray right away.
Lægen undersøgte hendes håndled og sendte hende til røntgen med det samme.
to need
skulle have
I need more time before I can understand the whole text.
Jeg skal have mere tid, før jeg kan forstå hele teksten.
the bandage
forbindingen
The X-ray fortunately showed that there was nothing seriously wrong with the elbow, but the wrist needed a bandage.
Røntgen viste heldigvis, at der ikke var noget alvorligt galt med albuen, men håndleddet skulle have en forbinding.
It has been two days since she was at the emergency room, and the swelling by the ankle is already smaller.
Det er to dage siden, hun var på skadestuen, og hævelsen ved anklen er allerede mindre.
the cast
gipsen
the accident
uheldet
It has not been long since my neighbor had a cast on the same wrist after an accident.
Det er ikke længe siden, min nabo havde gips på det samme håndled efter et uheld.
sprained
forstuvet
the day after tomorrow
overmorgen
If the ankle is still sprained the day after tomorrow, she will call the doctor again.
Hvis anklen stadig er forstuvet overmorgen, ringer hun til lægen igen.
The day after tomorrow, she is going for an X-ray again if the wrist is still swollen.
Overmorgen skal hun til røntgen igen, hvis håndleddet stadig er hævet.
to put
smøre
the ointment
salven
If my wrist hurts, I put ointment on it.
Hvis mit håndled gør ondt, smører jeg salve på det.
to be changed
blive skiftet
The bandage is not changed until the doctor arrives.
Forbindingen bliver ikke skiftet, før lægen kommer.
She puts ointment on the ankle in the evening, and the bandage is changed every morning.
Hun smører salve på anklen om aftenen, og forbindingen bliver skiftet hver morgen.
I get new ointment at the pharmacy if the bandage gets wet.
Jeg henter ny salve på apoteket, hvis forbindingen bliver våd.
the cheek
kinden
the bruise
det blå mærke
The bruise under the eye is smaller today.
Det blå mærke under øjet er mindre i dag.
She also hit her cheek, so a small bruise appeared under her eye.
Hun slog også kinden, så der kom et lille blåt mærke under øjet.
the lip
læben
Because her lip was swollen yesterday, she only drank cold water and ate slowly.
Fordi læben var hævet i går, drak hun kun koldt vand og spiste langsomt.
the hip
hoften
This morning, she said that the hip hurts less, but that she still cannot sit for long.
I morges sagde hun, at hoften gør mindre ondt, men at hun stadig ikke kan sidde længe.
in which
hvor
I have a small room in which I read in peace and quiet.
Jeg har et lille rum, hvor jeg læser i ro og mag.
The day before yesterday, my mother talked about an old accident in which she also hurt her hip.
I forgårs talte min mor om et gammelt uheld, hvor hun også slog hoften.
myself
selv
I see myself in the window when it is dark outside.
Jeg ser mig selv i vinduet, når det er mørkt udenfor.
It has been three years since I myself tripped on the bike lane and went home with a sprained wrist.
Det er tre år siden, jeg selv snublede på cykelstien og gik hjem med et forstuvet håndled.
to limp
halte
She is still limping because her ankle hurts.
Hun halter stadig, fordi anklen gør ondt.
at work
på arbejde
My mother is at work, so my father is making tea in the kitchen.
Min mor er på arbejde, så min far laver te i køkkenet.
Even though she is limping, she wants to go back to work on Monday, as long as the swelling gets smaller.
Selvom hun halter, vil hun gerne tilbage på arbejde på mandag, bare hævelsen bliver mindre.
Her boss says that she may work from home as long as the wrist does not hurt more.
Hendes chef siger, at hun gerne må arbejde hjemmefra, så længe håndleddet ikke gør mere ondt.
acute
akut
The doctor says that acute pain requires treatment.
Lægen siger, at akut smerte kræver behandling.
tonight
i nat
If I drink coffee, I will not sleep well tonight.
Hvis jeg drikker kaffe, sover jeg ikke godt i nat.
If the pain becomes acute tonight, you must call right away, the doctor said.
Hvis smerten bliver akut i nat, skal du ringe med det samme, sagde lægen.
My niece looked at her cheek, but she did not say anything when she saw the bandage by her lip.
Min niece kiggede på hendes kind, men hun sagde ikke noget, da hun så plasteret ved læben.
the crutch
krykken
It has only been a week since my aunt got a cast on her leg, so she is now lending my sister a crutch.
Det er kun en uge siden, min tante fik gips på benet, så hun låner nu min søster en krykke.
If the hip still hurts the day after tomorrow, we will make an appointment for a new examination.
Hvis hoften stadig gør ondt overmorgen, bestiller vi tid til en ny undersøgelse.
such a
sådan et
I would like such a gift card for my sister.
Jeg vil gerne have sådan et gavekort til min søster.
oneself
sig
She cannot forgive herself if she lets down her friends.
Hun kan ikke tilgive sig selv, hvis hun svigter sine venner.
After such an accident, it is important to rest, even if you only have a small swelling.
Efter sådan et uheld er det vigtigt at hvile sig, selv hvis man kun har en lille hævelse.
to put on
lægge
The doctor puts a bandage on her wrist.
Lægen lægger en forbinding på hendes håndled.
per day
om dagen
I drink two glasses of water per day.
Jeg drikker to glas vand om dagen.
The doctor put on a clean bandage and said that the ointment should only be used twice a day.
Lægen lagde en ren forbinding og sagde, at salven kun skal bruges to gange om dagen.
hardly
næsten ikke
I am so tired that I can hardly keep my eyes open.
Jeg er så træt, at jeg næsten ikke kan holde øjnene åbne.
to move
bevæge
I cannot move my arm because it hurts.
Jeg kan ikke bevæge min arm, fordi den gør ondt.
She could hardly move her wrist yesterday, but today she can write a short message.
Hun kunne næsten ikke bevæge håndleddet i går, men i dag kan hun skrive en kort besked.
I saw the X-ray images, and the doctor explained calmly why the ankle still needs rest.
Jeg så røntgenbillederne, og lægen forklarede roligt, hvorfor anklen stadig skal have ro.
four
fire
I have four books in my bag.
Jeg har fire bøger i min taske.
last
sidst
It has been four hours since she last walked around the apartment, so now she is resting again.
Det er fire timer siden, hun sidst gik rundt i lejligheden, så nu hviler hun sig igen.
If she feels better tomorrow, we will go for a short walk, but we will still bring the crutch.
Hvis hun føler sig bedre i morgen, går vi en lille tur, men vi tager stadig krykken med.
a long time
længe
It takes a long time to get home if the traffic is at a standstill.
Det tager længe at komme hjem, hvis trafikken står stille.
She says that it has been a long time since she last had an accident, and that she now walks more slowly on the stairs.
Hun siger, at det er længe siden, hun sidst havde et uheld, og at hun nu går langsommere på trappen.