virke

to work

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.

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