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B2 · Upper Intermediate

Prefixed Verbs

High-frequency Danish verbs built from prefixes like be-, for-, ind-, over- and ud-, essential for precise writing and speech.

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Words & phrases
57
Lessons
3
Conversations
1
Readings
1

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Words you’ll make your own.

Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.

English
  1. to commit (a mistake, crime)
  2. to limit, restrict
  3. to predict
  4. to prevent
  5. to improve
  6. to recognize
  7. to introduce, implement
  8. to entail, involve
  9. to result in, bring about
  10. to counteract
  11. to encompass, include
  12. to achieve, attain
  13. to exceed, cross
  14. to carry out, perform
  15. to constitute, make up
  16. to exploit, utilize
  17. to influence, affect
  18. to abolish
  19. to combat, fight (against)
  20. to worsen, aggravate
  21. to simplify
  22. to enter into (an agreement), form part of
  23. to realize, come to understand
  24. to take over
  25. to monitor, keep under surveillance
  26. to expand, extend
  27. to draw up, prepare (a document)
  28. to reveal, expose
  29. to adapt, adjust
  30. to underestimate
  31. to reconsider
  32. to reassess
  33. to reinforce
  34. to misinterpret
  35. to mislead
  36. to overestimate
  37. to overreact
  38. to underperform
  39. to disconnect
  40. to discourage
  41. to outcompete
  42. to coexist
  43. to coordinate
  44. to devalue
  45. to predetermine
  46. to interact
  47. to rearrange
  48. to look into a complaint
  49. to get away with
  50. to end up
  51. to keep up with current affairs
  52. to make up for
  53. to cut down on
  54. to brush up on
  55. to fall behind
  56. to sum up the main points
  57. to lose sight of

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3 Lessons
  1. Lesson 1

    Prefixed Verbs

  2. Lesson 2

    Prefixes and Suffixes

  3. Lesson 3

    How Prefixes Change Meaning

Where this unit fits

Courses with this unit.

WordsB2

Words That Go Together

Combine words the way Danes do and sound more natural.

5 Units · about 4.5 h
Start hereB2

Upper Intermediate · Part 1

Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.

22 Units · about 20.5 h

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