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Usages of for

• Festen gik galt, fordi musikken var for høj.: The party went wrong because the music was too loud.
• Kaffen er for varm.: The coffee is too hot.
• Koncertsalen er fyldt, og vi mister desværre billetterne, hvis vi kommer for sent.: The concert hall is full, and we unfortunately lose the tickets if we arrive too late.
• Vi mødes indenfor i salen, når vejret er for koldt udenfor.: We meet inside in the hall when the weather is too cold outside.
• Søskenden kommer for sent til filmen.: The sibling arrives late to the movie.
• Hun føler sig trist, når hun bekymrer sig for meget om sit arbejde.: She feels sad when she worries too much about her work.
• Jeg skulle læse bogen i aften, men jeg er for træt.: I was supposed to read the book tonight, but I am too tired.
• Jeg tager trappen op til min etage, hvis elevatoren er for langsom.: I take the stairs up to my floor if the elevator is too slow.
• Jeg går ned ad trappen, fordi elevatoren er for langsom.: I walk down the stairs because the elevator is too slow.
• Det ene ærme på min skjorte er for langt, men det andet ærme passer godt.: One sleeve on my shirt is too long, but the other sleeve fits well.
• Tasken er for tung til at bære, så jeg tager en taxa til metroen.: The bag is too heavy to carry, so I take a taxi to the metro.
• Min veninde siger, at hendes rygsæk er for stor til at have med i taxaen.: My female friend says that her backpack is too big to bring in the taxi.
• Automaten er ny nok til at virke hurtigt, men billetautomaten er for langsom i dag.: The machine is new enough to work quickly, but the ticket machine is too slow today.
• Jeg tager den anden bog, hvis denne er for svær.: I take the other book if this one is too difficult.
• Han løb for hurtigt i går og har nu et hævet knæ efter en skade.: He ran too fast yesterday and now has a swollen knee after an injury.
• I morgen vil jeg få klippet håret hos frisøren, fordi det er blevet for langt.: Tomorrow I will get my hair cut at the hairdresser because it has become too long.
• Pandehåret er blevet for langt.: The bangs have become too long.
• Hvis der kommer for meget støj fra gaden, lukker hun døren til altanen.: If too much noise comes from the street, she closes the door to the balcony.
• Hun siger, at huslejen er for høj, så hun bliver i sin gamle lejlighed.: She says that the rent is too high, so she stays in her old apartment.
• Hvis depositummet er for højt, bliver hun i sin gamle lejlighed.: If the deposit is too high, she stays in her old apartment.
• Denne dyne er for varm, så jeg tager en anden dyne i stedet.: This duvet is too warm, so I take another duvet instead.
• Jeg kan godt lide lidt peber i suppen, men børnene synes, det er for stærkt.: I like a little pepper in the soup, but the children think it is too strong.
• Min mand siger, at der er for meget olie i panden.: My husband says that there is too much oil in the pan.
• Hun siger, at det der hul er for stort til en lille krog.: She says that that hole is too big for a small hook.
• Ledningen til lampen er for kort, så jeg tager den anden ledning.: The cable for the lamp is too short, so I take the other cable.
• Jeg tager den her, for den anden er for tung.: I’ll take this one, because the other one is too heavy.
• Jeg klikker på linket, men hjemmesiden åbner for langsomt.: I click on the link, but the website opens too slowly.
• Min søster loggede ud for tidligt og gik glip af den sidste besked.: My sister logged out too early and missed the last message.
• Hvis den forkerte tast er for tæt på, laver jeg hurtigt en fejl.: If the wrong key is too close, I quickly make a mistake.
• Jeg nyser altid, når der er for meget støv i rummet.: I always sneeze when there is too much dust in the room.
• Hvis du bøjer armen for hurtigt, gør det mere ondt.: If you bend your arm too quickly, it hurts more.
• Hvis saften er for sød, drikker jeg hellere vand.: If the juice is too sweet, I would rather drink water.
• En due gik hen til en busk, fordi vinden var for stærk.: A pigeon went over to a bush because the wind was too strong.
• Hvis anden går for tæt på vejen, løfter min datter den ikke, men hun følger den roligt tilbage til dammen.: If the duck goes too close to the road, my daughter does not lift it, but she calmly follows it back to the pond.
• Hvis varmen er for stærk, bliver jeg i skyggen.: If the heat is too strong, I stay in the shade.
• Hvis der kommer for meget ukrudt mellem planterne, tager vi det op med hånden med det samme.: If too many weeds come up between the plants, we pull them up by hand right away.
• Den gamle potte er for lille, så hun flytter blomsten over i en større potte.: The old pot is too small, so she moves the flower into a larger pot.
• Når rødderne vokser for meget, er det nødvendigt at skifte potte, så planten får mere jord.: When the roots grow too much, it is necessary to change the pot so the plant gets more soil.
• Hvis spirerne får for lidt lys, bliver de lange og svage.: If the sprouts get too little light, they become long and weak.
• Når en rod er blevet for lang, må hun skifte potte, så planten ikke stopper med at vokse.: When a root has become too long, she has to change the pot so the plant does not stop growing.
• Jeg sætter stikket til sengelampen i en forlængerledning, fordi stikkontakten er for langt væk.: I plug the bedside lamp into an extension cord because the socket is too far away.
• Vores mor lader os altid ordne loftet selv, men hun hjælper, hvis noget er for tungt.: Our mother always lets us tidy the attic ourselves, but she helps if something is too heavy.
• Hvis prisen ikke er for høj, klarer vi salget hurtigt, men vi kan ikke bestemme alt på én gang.: If the price is not too high, we manage the sale quickly, but we cannot decide everything at once.

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