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Meaning of øge | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1 Standard
øːjə

Definitions

  1. to increase, enhance
    transitive
  2. to increase
    intransitive

Examples

“Hvad sker der, hvis vi øger trykket?”

What happens if we increase pressure?

“2008, John Andersen (red.), Ressourcemobiliserende beskaeftigelssespolitik strategier og erfaringer fra udsatte byomrader, Samfundslitteratur →ISBN, page 147”

Do you think that the activation has increased your opportunities of getting a job?

“Nordic Wood programmet har øget opmærksomheden på og anvendelsen af træ.”

The Nordic Wood programme has increased the attention to and the use of wood.

“De overlevende og de nye har ændret sig i retning af større lærreder, som har øget den særlige biografoplevelse i forhold til den hjemlige skærm, kombineret med opdeling i mange mindre biografrum.”

The surviving ones and the new ones have changed in the direction of larger canvases, which have enhanced the special cinema experience compared to the screen at home, combined with compartmentalisation in many smaller rooms.

“der laa en halv Alen Sne i Gaderne, og nu gav det ned fra Nordøst med en Storm, der stadig øgede i Styrke.”

There was one foot of snow in the streets, and from north east there now came a storm that increased constantly in its force.

“Den økonomiske vækst var øget betragteligt gennem de glade 60'ere.”

The economic growth had increased significantly in the happy 60s.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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