Usages of virke
Jeg fik ingen feber i nat, så medicinen virker.
I didn’t get any fever last night, so the medicine works.
Lampen virker, når jeg tænder den.
The lamp works when I turn it on.
Hosten forsvinder langsomt, når medicinen virker, og værelset er varmt.
The cough disappears slowly when the medicine works and the room is warm.
Jeg betaler med mit betalingskort, men terminalen virker ikke.
I pay with my payment card, but the terminal doesn’t work.
Feberen falder, når medicinen virker.
The fever goes down when the medicine works.
Jeg betaler kontant ved kassen, hvis terminalen ikke virker.
I pay in cash at the counter if the terminal doesn’t work.
Appen virker kun, hvis jeg skriver den rigtige kode.
The app only works if I enter the correct code.
Når min mobil virker igen, lægger jeg opladeren i tasken og filen i mappen.
When my phone works again, I put the charger in the bag and the file in the folder.
Hvis appen ikke virker, er jeg nødt til at gå ind på hjemmesiden.
If the app does not work, I have to go onto the website.
Mine bukser er stadig ikke tørre, fordi tørretumbleren ikke virker.
My pants are still not dry, because the dryer is not working.
Billetautomaten ved indgangen virker ikke, så vi går til en anden automat.
The ticket machine at the entrance does not work, so we go to another machine.
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.
Nøglekortet virker også ved døren i trappeopgangen.
The key card also works at the door in the stairwell.
Viceværten hjælper hende, hvis radiatoren ikke virker.
The caretaker helps her if the radiator does not work.
Hun må have bedt viceværten om hjælp, for radiatoren virker igen nu.
She must have asked the caretaker for help, because the radiator is working again now.
Jeg kan ikke komme ind i lejligheden, hvis nøglekortet ikke virker.
I cannot get into the apartment if the key card does not work.
Ringeklokken virker ikke, så chaufføren kan ikke komme ind i huset.
The doorbell does not work, so the driver cannot get into the house.
Undskyld, har De en kuglepen, jeg må låne, hvis min egen ikke virker?
Excuse me, do you have a ballpoint pen that I may borrow if mine does not work?
Det lyder, som om kopimaskinen stadig virker, men skemaet til kurset kommer først i morgen.
It sounds like the photocopier is still working, but the schedule for the course will not arrive until tomorrow.
Så længe kameraet virker, kan min veninde deltage i mødet hjemmefra.
As long as the camera works, my female friend can take part in the meeting from home.
Hvis netværket holder op med at virke, må jeg genstarte computeren med det samme.
If the network stops working, I have to restart the computer right away.
Hun skriver svaret i chatten, fordi hendes mikrofon ikke virker.
She writes the answer in the chat because her microphone does not work.
Min trådløse mikrofon virker ikke, så jeg skriver svaret i chatten.
My wireless microphone does not work, so I write the answer in the chat.
Tasten virker ikke, så jeg skriver svaret i chatten.
The key does not work, so I write the answer in the chat.
Jeg må opdatere appen, hvis den ikke virker.
I have to update the app if it does not work.
Du behøver ikke at have kontanter med, hvis kortet virker, men en mønt i lommen kan stadig være praktisk.
You do not need to bring cash if the card works, but a coin in your pocket can still be practical.
Min søn nikker, men han sukker igen, da fjernsynet stadig ikke virker.
My son nods, but he sighs again when the television still does not work.
Hvis kreditkortet stadig ikke virker i morgen, har jeg tænkt mig at ringe til banken.
If the credit card still does not work tomorrow, I intend to call the bank.
Døren kan ikke åbnes, fordi håndtaget sidder løst, og låsen virker heller ikke altid.
The door cannot be opened because the handle is loose, and the lock does not always work either.
Hvis systemet ikke virker igen i morgen, må vi skrive navnene på papir i stedet.
If the system does not work again tomorrow, we will have to write the names on paper instead.
Først når stikket sidder ordentligt i stikkontakten, virker forlængerledningen som den skal.
Only when the plug is properly in the socket does the extension cord work as it should.
Hvis det gamle ikke virker, tager jeg det nye.
If the old one does not work, I will take the new one.
Efter en opdatering virker appen heldigvis bedre.
After an update, the app fortunately works better.
Hvis strygejernet havde virket, ville min søster have været færdig tidligere.
If the iron had worked, my sister would have been finished earlier.
Har De set, om den nyeste version af appen virker bedre, eller skal jeg vente til i morgen?
Have you seen whether the newest version of the app works better, or should I wait until tomorrow?
Hele processen med at flytte tog længere tid end forventet, fordi elevatoren ikke virkede.
The whole process of moving took longer than expected because the elevator was not working.
Appen skulle gerne virke bedre efter en opdatering.
The app should ideally work better after an update.
Jeg forstår overhovedet ikke, hvorfor appen ikke virker, når koden er rigtig.
I do not understand at all why the app is not working when the code is correct.
Styret føles løst, og det lave gear virker heller ikke ordentligt.
The handlebars feel loose, and the low gear does not work properly either.
Den lille højttaler virker igen, så min datter kan øve sin fløjte derhjemme.
The small speaker works again, so my daughter can practice her flute at home.
Mon højttaleren virker, hvis vi sætter den tættere på vinduet?
I wonder whether the speaker will work if we place it closer to the window.
Gearet på cyklen virker ikke ordentligt.
The gear on the bicycle does not work properly.
Efter en opdatering virker appen heldigvis bedre, så jeg får mere arbejdsro.
After an update, the app fortunately works better, so I get more peace and quiet for work.
Jeg må installere appen igen, hvis den ikke virker.
I have to install the app again if it does not work.
Hvis påmindelsen kommer for sent, håber jeg, at notifikationen stadig virker.
If the reminder arrives too late, I hope that the notification still works.
Blinklyset på bilen virker ikke, så min far må skifte pæren.
The turn signal on the car does not work, so my father has to change the bulb.
Hvis pæren går i stykker, virker lampen ikke.
If the bulb breaks, the lamp does not work.
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