Understanding household electricity use

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by doing
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the electricity bill
elregningen
The electricity bill is high.
Elregningen er høj.
the electricity meter
elmåleren
The electricity meter is in the house.
Elmåleren står i huset.
the meter reading
måleraflæsningen
the kilowatt-hour
kilowatttimen
The meter reading shows kilowatt-hours.
Måleraflæsningen viser kilowatttimer.
The meter reading is in kilowatt-hours.
Måleraflæsningen er i kilowatttimer.
the electricity consumption
elforbruget
the electricity company
elselskabet
The electricity company sends the electricity bill.
Elselskabet sender elregningen.
the grid company
netselskabet
The grid company owns the electricity meter.
Netselskabet ejer elmåleren.
the electricity contract
elaftalen
We have an electricity contract with the electricity company.
Vi har en elaftale med elselskabet.
the electricity price
elprisen
The electricity consumption and electricity price are rising.
Elforbruget og elprisen stiger.
the fixed-price contract
fastprisaftalen
The electricity price is listed in the fixed-price contract.
Elprisen står i fastprisaftalen.
The fixed-price contract is an electricity contract.
Fastprisaftalen er en elaftale.
the thermostat
termostaten
The thermostat is on the wall.
Termostaten er på væggen.
the radiator valve
radiatorventilen
The radiator valve is open.
Radiatorventilen er åben.
Neither the thermostat nor the radiator valve works.
Hverken termostaten eller radiatorventilen virker.
the insulation
isoleringen
The insulation is important.
Isoleringen er vigtig.
the electrical appliance
elapparatet
The electricity consumption falls by turning off the electrical appliance.
Elforbruget falder ved at slukke elapparatet.
the standby power consumption
standbyforbruget
The standby power consumption is low.
Standbyforbruget er lavt.
We avoid the standby power consumption by turning the electrical appliance completely off.
Vi undgår standbyforbruget ved at slukke helt for elapparatet.
the power cut
strømafbrydelsen
The grid company investigates the power cut.
Netselskabet undersøger strømafbrydelsen.
the fuse
sikringen
the fuse box
sikringsskabet
The fuse is in the fuse box.
Sikringen ligger i sikringsskabet.
The fuse box is in the house.
Sikringsskabet står i huset.
After the power cut, I check the fuse and the fuse box.
Efter strømafbrydelsen tjekker jeg sikringen og sikringsskabet.
the energy label
energimærket
The electrical appliance has an energy label.
Elapparatet har et energimærke.
The energy label is on the electrical appliance.
Energimærket er på elapparatet.
the heating bill
varmeregningen
The heating bill is high.
Varmeregningen er høj.
The insulation is good, and the heating bill is low.
Isoleringen er god, og varmeregningen er lav.
the underfloor heating
gulvvarmen
The underfloor heating is turned on.
Gulvvarmen er tændt.
We use neither the underfloor heating nor the radiator.
Vi bruger hverken gulvvarmen eller radiatoren.
to read a meter
aflæse
I will read the electricity meter.
Jeg vil aflæse elmåleren.
I check the meter reading by reading the electricity meter.
Jeg tjekker måleraflæsningen ved at aflæse elmåleren.
I can neither read the electricity meter nor find the fuse box.
Jeg kan hverken aflæse elmåleren eller finde sikringsskabet.
to insulate
isolere
We have to insulate the attic.
Vi skal isolere loftet.
We keep the house warm by insulating the attic.
Vi holder huset varmt ved at isolere loftet.
the lawyer
advokaten
The lawyer reads the electricity contract.
Advokaten læser elaftalen.
I call the lawyer.
Jeg ringer til advokaten.
to capture
fange
The cat catches the fish.
Katten fanger fisken.
The dog catches the ball.
Hunden fanger bolden.
in here
herinde
The fuse box is in here.
Sikringsskabet står herinde.
It is warm in here.
Det er varmt herinde.
the second (unit of time)
sekundet
Wait a second.
Vent et sekund.
A second is enough.
Et sekund er nok.
to owe
skylde
I owe the electricity company money.
Jeg skylder elselskabet penge.
We owe the lawyer money.
Vi skylder advokaten penge.
impossible
umulig
It is impossible to find the fuse box.
Det er umuligt at finde sikringsskabet.
It is impossible to read the electricity meter.
Det er umuligt at aflæse elmåleren.
the beer
øllen
The beer is cold.
Øllen er kold.
He pays for the beer.
Han betaler for øllen.
to let go; get away
slippe
I let go of the handle.
Jeg slipper håndtaget.
The bird gets away.
Fuglen slipper væk.

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