Meaning of imødegå | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to seek to hinder or to mitigate the negative effects of
2. to satisfy someone's or something's needs, requests or demands
   proscribed, rare

Equivalents

Examples

“Det essentielle i den mangedimensionale afskrækkelse ligger i at have styrker, der kan imødegå enhver form for trusel,^([sic – meaning trussel]) fjenden kommer med.”

The essential in the many-dimensional deterral is having forces capable of countering any form of threat which the enemy rustles up.

“Hvis princippet skal efterleves, kræver det nok en meget restriktiv praksis, hvis man skal imødegå, at helårsboliger kun anvendes af sommergæster.”

If the principle is to be followed, it will probably require a very restrictive practice, if one wishes to prevent year-round homes being used only by summer guests.

“Politisk bør vi derfor ikke kun imødegå terrorismen, men vi bør også imødegå ethvert fredeligt forsøg på at erstatte den sekulære demokratiske orden med et system, som bygger på sharia-lov.”

Politically, we ought therefore to not only oppose terrorism, but we should also oppose any peaceful attempt to replace secular democratic order with a system built on sharia law.

“Men i stedet for at imødegå kravene valgte Israel at sende et fly med specialstyrker til Uganda.”

But instead of honouring the demands, Israel chose to send an airplane with special forces to Uganda.

“Derfor skal der i skolen bl.a. lægges vægt på at træne elever i at imødegå det nye økonomiske systems krav, ...”

Therefore, more priority must be given in school to training students in accommodating the demands of the new economical system, ...

“Hvilke forholdsregler kan iagttages for at imødegå disse anderledes krav?”

What precautions may be taken to accommodate these different demands?

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