Avancerede adjektiver og phrasal verbsengelske ord

to tell apart

at kende forskel

It's hard to tell the twins apart because they look so similar.

dedicated

dedikeret

She is a dedicated teacher who spends extra time with her students.

to thaw out

at tø op

I need to thaw out the chicken before cooking.

tedious

kedelig

The task was so tedious that I fell asleep.

to chip in

at spytte i kassen

I can't afford to pay for the whole meal, but I can chip in $10.

rusty

rusten

The old bicycle in the garage has a rusty chain.

to narrow down

at indsnævre

I need to narrow down my college choices to three schools.

courteous

høflig

The receptionist was very courteous and helpful, answering all of my questions with a smile.

to calm down

at falde til ro

Take a deep breath and try to calm down.

diligent

flittig

The company's success is due in part to the diligent efforts of its employees.

to ask somebody out

at invitere nogen ud

She asked him out on a date.

unusual

usædvanlig

It's unusual to see snow in this part of the country.

to stem from

at stamme fra

The problem stems from a lack of communication between the two departments.

laid-back

afslappet

I like to wear laid-back clothes on the weekends, like jeans and a t-shirt.

to catch up with

at indhente det forsømte

I need to catch up with my classmates in math.

swamped

overvældet

The city was swamped with rainwater after the storm.

to cheer up

at muntre op

I bought my friend some flowers to cheer her up.

whimsical

lunefuld

The artist's whimsical sculptures were a hit at the gallery opening.

to figure out

at finde ud af

I can't figure out how to fix this computer.

reliable

pålidelig

The new employee is very reliable.

to get back

at komme tilbage

I need to get back to work now.

hostile

fjendtlig

The two countries have been in a hostile relationship for years.

to go ahead

at gå videre

I'm going ahead with my plan to start a new business.

biased

partisk

The news article was biased towards one political party.

to grow apart

at vokse fra hinanden

After they moved to different cities, John and Sarah gradually grew apart and stopped talking as much.

amusing

morsom

The comedian's jokes were very amusing.

to hang up

at lægge på

I need to hang up now, I have to go to a meeting.

capable

kompetent

She is capable of speaking three languages.

to let somebody down

at skuffe nogen

I'm sorry I let you down by not finishing the report on time.

persuasive

overbevisende

The politician gave a persuasive speech that convinced many people to vote for him.

to run away

at løbe væk

He ran away from home.

harsh

hård

The coach's harsh criticism motivated the team to work harder.

to look down on somebody

at se ned på nogen

She always looks down on her classmates because she thinks she is smarter than them.

adventurous

eventyrlysten

We went on an adventurous hike through the mountains.

to look something up

at slå noget op

I need to look up the definition of this word.

enchanting

fortryllende

The music was so enchanting that I couldn't help but dance.

to put something on

at tage noget på

She put on her favorite necklace for the party.

engaging

engagerende

The movie was so engaging that I didn't even notice the time passing.

to run out

at løbe tør

I can't buy that shirt because I've run out of money.

to show off

at vise sig frem

He's showing off his new watch to everyone.

modest

beskeden

He lived a modest lifestyle, never spending more than he needed to.

to try something out

at prøve noget af

I decided to try out the new restaurant that just opened downtown.

likeable

sympatisk

I really enjoyed spending time with Sarah. She's so likeable and easy to talk to.

to drop off

at aflevere

I'll drop off the kids at school before heading to the office.

to deal with

at håndtere

She knows how to deal with difficult people.

affable

venlig

My new boss is very affable and always greets everyone with a smile.