Significado
To decide after much thought.
Contexto cultural
Norwegians value 'konsensus' (consensus). A 'veloverveid beslutning' often implies that you have listened to others before deciding. In Norwegian offices, deciding too fast is seen as a sign of weakness or lack of 'grundighet'. The term is used in the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) to show that a law has been properly debated. On Norwegian LinkedIn, this phrase is used to announce major life changes with a sense of gravitas.
Use it in Job Interviews
This phrase is a 'cheat code' for sounding professional. It shows you are not impulsive.
Don't over-use
If you use it for everything, you will sound like a politician avoiding a question.
Significado
To decide after much thought.
Use it in Job Interviews
This phrase is a 'cheat code' for sounding professional. It shows you are not impulsive.
Don't over-use
If you use it for everything, you will sound like a politician avoiding a question.
Ponte a prueba
Fyll ut det manglende verbet i riktig form.
I fjor ___ styret en veloverveid beslutning om å stenge fabrikken.
The past tense of 'å ta' is 'tok'. We use 'ta' with 'beslutning'.
Hvilken setning er mest naturlig i en profesjonell sammenheng?
Du skal forklare sjefen din at du har tenkt mye på saken.
This is the most formal and professional way to express a thought-out choice.
Koble sammen ordene som hører sammen.
Match the Norwegian phrase with its English equivalent.
These are the key vocabulary components of the lesson.
Hva svarer du i et jobbintervju?
Intervjuer: 'Hvorfor vil du bytte jobb?' Deg: 'Det er en ___ beslutning fordi jeg ønsker nye utfordringer.'
In an interview, you want to show that your choices are logical and well-thought-out.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosI fjor ___ styret en veloverveid beslutning om å stenge fabrikken.
The past tense of 'å ta' is 'tok'. We use 'ta' with 'beslutning'.
Du skal forklare sjefen din at du har tenkt mye på saken.
This is the most formal and professional way to express a thought-out choice.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the key vocabulary components of the lesson.
Intervjuer: 'Hvorfor vil du bytte jobb?' Deg: 'Det er en ___ beslutning fordi jeg ønsker nye utfordringer.'
In an interview, you want to show that your choices are logical and well-thought-out.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, but 'veloverveid beslutning' is a much stronger collocation. 'Avgjørelse' is often used for smaller, everyday choices.
It is always one word in Norwegian. Writing it as 'vel overveid' is a common spelling mistake.
It depends on the topic. If you are talking about buying a house, it's fine. If you are talking about what to have for dinner, it's too formal.
A 'hastverksbeslutning' (rushed decision) or an 'impulsiv handling' (impulsive act).
It's just the way the language evolved. Think of it as 'taking' a path after looking at all the options.
No, 'valg' is neuter (et valg), so it would have to be 'et veloverveid valg'. But 'beslutning' is more common with this adjective.
Not necessarily, but it implies that the *process* was correct. You can take a veloverveid beslutning that turns out to be wrong later.
In Nynorsk, you would more often say 'ei velovervegd avgjerd'.
It's a diphthong. Start with an 'e' sound and slide into an 'i' sound. Like 'eye' in English but more closed.
Only if you are being serious or slightly formal. In a casual text, just say 'Jeg har tenkt litt'.
Frases relacionadas
å tenke seg om
similarto think twice / to reflect
å fatte et vedtak
specialized formto pass a resolution
en hastverksbeslutning
contrasta rushed decision
å sove på det
similarto sleep on it
