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Society vocabulary
45 Danish society words for PD2, each with a sentence, its forms and audio.
Society is one of the themes that comes back again and again in PD2. The 45 words below are the ones worth knowing for this topic at that level — not a generic word list. Each card shows the Danish word on the front; flip it for the English meaning and a sentence showing how the word is actually used.
Tap the speaker on any card to hear it spoken by a native Danish voice, so you learn the pronunciation and the spelling together.
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tap to flipanholdearrest
Kan politiet anholde manden allerede dagen efter.
The police can arrest the man as early as the next day.
Inflections anholde · anholder
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tap to flipet ansvarresponsibility
Der er nedsat et udvalg, som har ansvar for kilden.
A committee has been set up which has responsibility for the spring.
Inflections ansvar · ansvaret
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tap to flipet arealarea (of land)
Agersø, hvis areal er på 6,8 kvadratkilometer, ligger i Smålandsfarvandet ud for Sjællands sydvest-kyst.
Agersø, whose area is 6.8 square kilometres, lies in the Smålands waters off Zealand's south-west coast.
Inflections areal · arealet · arealer · arealerne
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tap to flipen avisthe newspaper
For det meste vælger jeg selv, hvilke historier jeg gerne vil arbejde med, og så mødes jeg med min chef hver dag for at snakke om, hvilke historier der skal med i avisen.
Most of the time I choose myself which stories I want to work on, and then I meet with my boss every day to talk about which stories should go in the paper.
Inflections avis · avisen · aviser · aviserne
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tap to flipbesluttedecided
Det blev i 1974 besluttet at flytte det 4.500 tons tunge krudttårn til den nuværende placering.
In 1974 it was decided to move the 4,500-tonne powder tower to its current location.
Inflections beslutte · beslutter · besluttede · besluttet
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tap to flipen borgercitizens, residents
Borgere fra 'Skolebakken' og børn fra børneinstitutionen 'Tryllefløjten' inviterer alle til dans og bevægelse på Toldbodkajen.
Residents from 'Skolebakken' and children from the day-care institution 'Tryllefløjten' invite everyone to dance and movement at Toldbodkajen.
Inflections borger · borgeren · borgere
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tap to flipbæredygtigsustainable
Bæredygtigt økosamfund med 150 voksne og 85 børn.
Sustainable eco-community with 150 adults and 85 children.
Inflections bæredygtig · bæredygtigt · bæredygtige
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tap to flipen børnefamiliefamilies with children
Besøgende børnefamilier og daginstitutioner er velkomne til at spise deres medbragte mad.
Visiting families with children and day-care institutions are welcome to eat the food they bring along.
Inflections børnefamilie · børnefamilien · børnefamilier · børnefamilierne
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tap to flipen daginstitutionday-care institutions
Besøgende børnefamilier og daginstitutioner er velkomne til at spise deres medbragte mad.
Visiting families with children and day-care institutions are welcome to eat the food they bring along.
Inflections daginstitution · daginstitutionen · daginstitutioner · daginstitutionerne
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tap to flipdebatdebate
Altid med foredrag, debat, udflugter, højskolesang og hyggeligt samvær.
Always with lectures, debate, excursions, folk high school singing and cosy company.
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tap to flipen dyrevelfærdanimal welfare
Både Ausumgaard-grisen og Vesterhavsoksen er anbefalet af Dyrenes Beskyttelse, hvilket er garanti for god dyrevelfærd.
Both the Ausumgaard pig and the North Sea ox are recommended by the Animal Protection Society, which is a guarantee of good animal welfare.
Inflections dyrevelfærd · dyrevelfærden · dyrevelfærdet
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tap to flipefter min meningin my opinion
Efter min mening er det vigtigt at øve sig i at være rolig og tålmodig, så man kan få eleverne til at slappe af.
In my opinion it is important to practise being calm and patient, so that you can get the students to relax.
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tap to flipen ekspedientthe shop assistant
Heldigvis skynder ekspedienten sig at give manden pengene, og så løber han ud af butikken igen.
Fortunately the shop assistant hurries to give the man the money, and then he runs out of the shop again.
Inflections ekspedient · ekspedienten · ekspedienter · ekspedienterne
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tap to flipfattigpoor
Vores butik er drevet af frivillige, og en del af overskuddet fra vores salg går til fattige børn i hele verden.
Our shop is run by volunteers, and part of the profit from our sales goes to poor children all over the world.
Inflections fattig · fattigt · fattige
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tap to flipen foreningassociations, clubs
I mere end 70 boder udstiller og sælger en lang række lokale foreninger, firmaer og private alt, hvad julehjertet kan begære.
In more than 70 stalls a long list of local associations, companies and private individuals exhibit and sell everything the Christmas heart could desire.
Inflections forening · foreningen · foreninger · foreningerne
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tap to flipforetrækkeprefers
At risikoen er meget lille, men Anna foretrækker nu at handle i et andet supermarked lidt længere væk.
That the risk is very small, but Anna now prefers to shop in another supermarket a little further away.
Inflections foretrække · foretrækker
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tap to flipfredetprotected, conservation-listed
Dette hotel ligger i en fredet skov, blot 5 km fra Rønne.
This hotel is located in a protected forest, just 5 km from Rønne.
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tap to flipen frivilligvolunteers
Vores butik er drevet af frivillige, og en del af overskuddet fra vores salg går til fattige børn i hele verden.
Our shop is run by volunteers, and part of the profit from our sales goes to poor children all over the world.
Inflections frivillig · frivillige
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tap to flipen garantiguarantee
Både Ausumgaard-grisen og Vesterhavsoksen er anbefalet af Dyrenes Beskyttelse, hvilket er garanti for god dyrevelfærd.
Both the Ausumgaard pig and the North Sea ox are recommended by the Animal Protection Society, which is a guarantee of good animal welfare.
Inflections garanti · garantien · garantier · garantierne
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tap to fliphandicapvenligdisabled-friendly, accessible
Strandbakkerne ligger i et ret bakket område og er derfor ikke så handicapvenlig.
Strandbakkerne lies in a rather hilly area and is therefore not very accessible for the disabled.
Inflections handicapvenlig · handicapvenligt · handicapvenlige
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tap to flipen knivknife
Han råber højt og truer med en kniv.
He shouts loudly and threatens with a knife.
Inflections kniv · kniven · knive · knivene
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tap to flipen kunstart
Grundtvigsk højskole med 30 korte kurser: livsfilosofi, litteratur, religion, historie, kunst, sang, kreative værksteder, erindringsskrivning, egns- og naturvandringer, familiekurser, nordisk kultur, nytårskursus.
A Grundtvigian folk high school with 30 short courses: philosophy of life, literature, religion, history, art, singing, creative workshops, memoir writing, local and nature walks, family courses, Nordic culture, a New Year course.
Inflections kunst · kunsten · kunster · kunsterne
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tap to flipen landmandfarmers
De økologiske råvarer, som butikkens varer er lavet på, produceres af de afrikanske landmænd, som Social Foodies støtter.
The organic ingredients that the shop's products are made from are produced by the African farmers that Social Foodies supports.
Inflections landmand · landmanden
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tap to flipen landsbyvillage
Testrup Højskole er en traditionsrig, grundtvigsk højskole i en hyggelig landsby syd for Aarhus.
Testrup Folk High School is a tradition-rich, Grundtvigian folk high school in a cosy village south of Aarhus.
Inflections landsby · landsbyen · landsbyer · landsbyerne
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tap to flipen lokalavisthe local newspaper
så hun besluttede at sætte en annonce i lokalavisen og efterlyse ham.
so she decided to put an advertisement in the local newspaper and ask for information about him.
Inflections lokalavis · lokalavisen · lokalaviser · lokalaviserne
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tap to flipen nyhednews
Flere og flere mennesker læser jo nyheder på deres computer eller mobiltelefon.
More and more people read the news on their computer or mobile phone.
Inflections nyhed · nyheden · nyheder · nyhederne
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tap to flipen opdragelseupbringing
Vi giver eleverne en almen uddannelse og opdragelse med vægt på den personlige udvikling, hvor fællesskab og samvær er vigtige forudsætninger.
We give the pupils a general education and upbringing with emphasis on personal development, where community and togetherness are important preconditions.
Inflections opdragelse · opdragelsen
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tap to flipen pensionistpensioner
Er du studerende eller pensionist, eller har du bare brug for at tjene lidt ekstra?
Are you a student or a pensioner, or do you just need to earn a little extra?
Inflections pensionist · pensionisten · pensionister · pensionisterne
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tap to flipet politithe police
Politiet vil gerne tale med Anna og Ole.
The police would like to talk to Anna and Ole.
Inflections politi · politiet
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tap to flipen politikpolitics
Jeg interesserer mig mest for dansk politik.
I am most interested in Danish politics.
Inflections politik · politiker · politikerne
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tap to flipen politistationthe police station
Så siger han farvel og tager på politistationen og fortæller, hvor hans cykel er.
Then he says goodbye and goes to the police station and tells them where his bicycle is.
Inflections politistation · politistationen · politistationer · politistationerne
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tap to flipen religionreligion
Grundtvigsk højskole med 30 korte kurser: livsfilosofi, litteratur, religion, historie, kunst, sang, kreative værksteder, erindringsskrivning, egns- og naturvandringer, familiekurser, nordisk kultur, nytårskursus.
A Grundtvigian folk high school with 30 short courses: philosophy of life, literature, religion, history, art, singing, creative workshops, memoir writing, local and nature walks, family courses, Nordic culture, a New Year course.
Inflections religion · religionen · religioner · religionerne
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tap to flipen risikothe risk
At risikoen er meget lille, men Anna foretrækker nu at handle i et andet supermarked lidt længere væk.
That the risk is very small, but Anna now prefers to shop in another supermarket a little further away.
Inflections risiko · risikoen · risikoer · risikoerne
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tap to flipet samfundsociety
Og så har jeg også altid interesseret mig for, hvad der sker i samfundet, og det er jo vigtigt, at man gør det i det her arbejde.
And then I have also always been interested in what happens in society, and that's important to be in this job.
Inflections samfund · samfundet · samfundene
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tap to flipet signalementdescription (of a person)
Anna og Ole kan give politiet et godt signalement af manden.
Anna and Ole can give the police a good description of the man.
Inflections signalement · signalementet · signalementer · signalementerne
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tap to flipen stigningincrease
Man regner med en bestand på 2.700 sæler, en stigning på intet mindre end 80 procent siden 2010.
The population is estimated at 2,700 seals, an increase of no less than 80 percent since 2010.
Inflections stigning · stigningen · stigninger · stigningerne
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tap to flipstjælestolen
Søren tager hjem til kvinden, og han kan straks se, at det er den cykel, han har fået stjålet.
Søren goes to the woman's home, and he can see at once that it is the bicycle that was stolen from him.
Inflections stjæle · stjæler
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tap to flipen strømelectricity, power
Jordvarmeanlægget drives med strøm fra Permatopias vindmølle.
The geothermal heating plant is run on electricity from Permatopia's wind turbine.
Inflections strøm · strømer · strømerne
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tap to flipstøttesupports
De økologiske råvarer, som butikkens varer er lavet på, produceres af de afrikanske landmænd, som Social Foodies støtter.
The organic ingredients that the shop's products are made from are produced by the African farmers that Social Foodies supports.
Inflections støtte · støtter · støttede · støttet
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tap to flipen tendenstrends
Programmet består af lokale såvel som etablerede navne fra den danske og internationale elektroniske musikscene, og festivalen bestræber sig på at præsentere de nyeste tendenser inden for elektronisk musik.
The programme consists of local as well as established names from the Danish and international electronic music scene, and the festival strives to present the newest trends within electronic music.
Inflections tendens · tendensen · tendenser · tendenserne
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tap to fliptruethreatens
Han råber højt og truer med en kniv.
He shouts loudly and threatens with a knife.
Inflections true · truer · truede · truet
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tap to flipen tyvthieves
Tyve er normalt ikke så interesserede i at stjæle gamle cykler.
Thieves are normally not so interested in stealing old bicycles.
Inflections tyv · tyven · tyver · tyve · tyverne · tyvene
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tap to flipet udlandabroad, foreign countries
Copenhagen Jazz Festival byder på over 1000 koncerter, heraf mange gratiskoncerter med tidens bedste jazzmusik fra ind- og udland.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival offers over 1000 concerts, many of them free concerts with the best jazz music of the day from home and abroad.
Inflections udland · udlandet · udlande · udlandene
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tap to flipet vartegnlandmark
Krudttårnet er i dag hjemsted for et militærhistorisk museum og tjener samtidig som Frederikshavns vartegn.
The Powder Tower is today home to a military history museum and at the same time serves as Frederikshavn's landmark.
Inflections vartegn · vartegnet · vartegnene
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tap to flipen vindmøllewind turbine
Jordvarmeanlægget drives med strøm fra Permatopias vindmølle.
The geothermal heating plant is run on electricity from Permatopia's wind turbine.
Inflections vindmølle · vindmøllen · vindmøller · vindmøllerne
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