B2 Collocation Neutral

at holde sig til

to stick to

Significado

To maintain a plan or agreement.

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Contexto cultural

Punctuality is a form of 'at holde sig til tiden'. Arriving late is seen as disrespectful to the agreement of the meeting time. Danish meetings are highly structured. 'At holde sig til dagsordenen' is expected, and small talk is usually kept to the beginning or end. The concept of 'en aftale er en aftale' (a deal is a deal) is central. Once you have agreed to 'holde dig til' something, it is socially binding.

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The 'Red Thread'

Use this phrase when talking about 'den røde tråd' (the common thread) in an essay or speech. It makes you sound very fluent.

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Reflexive Check

Always double-check your reflexive pronoun. 'Vi holder sig til' is a very common error for learners.

Significado

To maintain a plan or agreement.

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The 'Red Thread'

Use this phrase when talking about 'den røde tråd' (the common thread) in an essay or speech. It makes you sound very fluent.

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Reflexive Check

Always double-check your reflexive pronoun. 'Vi holder sig til' is a very common error for learners.

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Agreement Culture

In Denmark, saying you will 'holde dig til' something is a promise. Don't say it if you don't mean it!

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the missing reflexive pronoun and preposition.

Vi skal holde ___ ___ planen.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: os til

The subject is 'Vi', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'os', and the fixed preposition is 'til'.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'Stick to the topic' in Danish?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hold dig til emnet.

'At holde sig til' is the correct collocation for staying on topic.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.

A: Skal vi prøve den nye restaurant? B: Nej, jeg har ikke mange penge, så jeg bliver nødt til at ______ ______ ______ mit budget.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: holde mig til

After 'nødt til at', we use the infinitive form 'holde'.

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Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

3 ejercicios
Fill in the missing reflexive pronoun and preposition. Fill Blank A2

Vi skal holde ___ ___ planen.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: os til

The subject is 'Vi', so the reflexive pronoun must be 'os', and the fixed preposition is 'til'.

Which sentence is correct? Choose B1

How do you say 'Stick to the topic' in Danish?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: Hold dig til emnet.

'At holde sig til' is the correct collocation for staying on topic.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase. dialogue_completion B2

A: Skal vi prøve den nye restaurant? B: Nej, jeg har ikke mange penge, så jeg bliver nødt til at ______ ______ ______ mit budget.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: holde mig til

After 'nødt til at', we use the infinitive form 'holde'.

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Preguntas frecuentes

4 preguntas

Yes, but it means staying physically close to them. 'Hold dig til mig' means 'Stay close to me'.

It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

'Overholde' is for formal rules/laws. 'Holde sig til' is for plans, topics, or budgets.

No, you must include 'mig'. It is a reflexive verb.

Frases relacionadas

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at holde fast i

similar

To hold onto something firmly (often a belief).

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at overholde

specialized form

To comply with (laws/rules).

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at vige fra

contrast

To deviate from.

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at følge op på

builds on

To follow up on.

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