Meaning of kunne ligge på et lille sted | Babel Free

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be small

Examples

“Det var fælles for dem, at de i en årrække havde oplevet så mange fiaskoer, at deres selvværd kunne ligge på et lille sted, og de havde samtidig ingen tillid til andre.”

They had something in common in that, for several years, they had suffered so many failures that their self-worth would fit in a small place, and at the same time they had no trust in others.

“Det var sagt i sjov, men ment alvorligt fordi Andreas Lunds boglige begavelse, som var den målestok Tom sædvanligvis benyttede, kunne ligge på et lille sted.”

This was said in jest, but meant seriously, because Andreas Lund's academic acumen, which was the measuring stick Tom usually used, could lie in a small place.

“Deres hidtidige præstation har ikke givet anledning til begejstringsscener, så forventningerne til dem kan ligge på et lille sted hos resten af den normanniske hær, som nervøst venter på signalet til at tumle fremad og opad.”

Their performance up to now has not given occasion to scenes of enthusiasm, so the expectations to them can lie in a small place with the rest of the Norman army, which is nervously awaiting the signal to tumble forwards and upwards.

“Og deres respekt for den miljørapport, som Trafikministeriet og Miljøministeriet har udarbejdet til belysning af konsekvenserne, kan ligge på et lille sted.”

And their respect for the environmental report that the ministries of traffic and the environment have written to explore the consequences can fit in little space.

“Yilkas popularitet i landsbyen havde før krigen kunnet ligge på et lille sted.”

Before the war, Yilka's popularity in the village could have lain in a small place.

“Derfor ser man, at mændene i nogle brancher allerede i begyndelsen af dette århundrede krævede ligeløn, mens interessen generelt for at hæve kvindernes lave lønniveau ofte har kunnet ligge på et lille sted.”

For this reason, it is seen that, at the beginning of this century, the men in some lines of work were already demanding equal pay, whereas the general interest in raising the low wage level of women has often been able to lie in a small place.

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