A1 Idiom خنثی

at gå i baglås

to get stuck/blocked

معنی

When something stops working or progressing.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Danish workplaces, 'baglås' is often used to describe a lack of progress in 'overenskomstforhandlinger' (collective bargaining). It's a key term in the news. Similar concepts exist in Swedish ('gå i baklås') and Norwegian, reflecting shared mechanical history and linguistic roots. Students often use this to describe 'writer's block' or exam anxiety, making it a very relatable term for young people. Danish IT professionals use this idiom even when speaking English-influenced 'Danglish', showing how deeply embedded it is.

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Use for Tech

If your app freezes, this is the most natural phrase to use with Danish friends.

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Verb Choice

Remember: 'er gået', never 'har gået' for this idiom.

معنی

When something stops working or progressing.

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Use for Tech

If your app freezes, this is the most natural phrase to use with Danish friends.

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Verb Choice

Remember: 'er gået', never 'har gået' for this idiom.

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Social Softener

Use 'Jeg gik lige i baglås' to excuse yourself if you forget a word—it sounds very native and humble.

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News Reading

Look for this word in headlines about politics; it almost always refers to a deadlock.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing verb in the correct form.

Min computer ___ i baglås i går.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gik

The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gik'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Check the perfect tense usage:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg er gået i baglås.

Verbs of change of state use 'er' in the perfect tense.

Match the situation to the sentence.

Situation: You are at an exam and forget everything.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg gik helt i baglås.

When a person freezes up, we use 'Jeg gik...'

Complete the dialogue.

A: Hvorfor svarer han ikke? B: Han er nok ___ i baglås.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gået

After 'er', we use the past participle 'gået'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Baglås vs. I Stå

At gå i baglås
Jammed Locked up
Sudden Unexpected
At gå i stå
Stopped No fuel
Slow Gradual

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing verb in the correct form. جای خالی A1

Min computer ___ i baglås i går.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gik

The sentence refers to 'i går' (yesterday), so we need the past tense 'gik'.

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A2

Check the perfect tense usage:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg er gået i baglås.

Verbs of change of state use 'er' in the perfect tense.

Match the situation to the sentence. situation_matching A1

Situation: You are at an exam and forget everything.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Jeg gik helt i baglås.

When a person freezes up, we use 'Jeg gik...'

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Hvorfor svarer han ikke? B: Han er nok ___ i baglås.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: gået

After 'er', we use the past participle 'gået'.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

Usually no. For an engine, use 'at gå i stå' (to stall). Use 'baglås' for the car's computer or the door locks.

It's not rude, but it can be slightly patronizing if used about someone else's performance. It's best used for yourself or for neutral situations.

There isn't a direct single idiom, but you could say 'at løsne op' (to loosen up) or 'at komme i gang igen' (to get started again).

Yes, it always implies a problem or a halt in progress.

Yes! That is a very common way to describe a mental block.

It is one word: 'baglås'.

Use 'Det gik i baglås'.

Yes, especially in journalism and business reports.

Yes, if a zipper is stuck, you can say 'Lynlåsen er gået i baglås'.

'Baglås' is an idiom; 'blokering' is a more formal, clinical word.

عبارات مرتبط

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at gå i stå

similar

To come to a standstill

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at sidde fast

similar

To be stuck

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at låse sig fast

builds on

To lock oneself into a position

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en blindgyde

similar

A dead end

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at klappe i som en østers

specialized form

To shut up like an oyster

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