Signification
To ignore a situation that needs attention.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Rettidig omhu' (timely care) is the direct opposite of 'at lade stå til'. It's a core value in Danish business culture. In the Nordic model, social neglect is seen as a collective failure. 'At lade stå til' is often used in debates about the welfare state. Teachers often use this phrase when talking to parents about a student's declining grades or behavior. Danish minimalism is about intentionality. 'At lade stå til' results in 'rod' (clutter), which is the enemy of Danish aesthetic values.
Use it in Job Interviews
Saying 'Jeg lader aldrig stå til' makes you sound like a proactive and responsible employee.
Don't use an object
Remember: it's not 'lade det stå til'. Keep it simple: 'lade stå til'.
Signification
To ignore a situation that needs attention.
Use it in Job Interviews
Saying 'Jeg lader aldrig stå til' makes you sound like a proactive and responsible employee.
Don't use an object
Remember: it's not 'lade det stå til'. Keep it simple: 'lade stå til'.
The 'Pyt' Balance
Don't confuse 'pyt' (it's okay) with 'lade stå til' (it's neglect). Use 'pyt' for things you can't change, and avoid 'lade stå til' for things you can.
Teste-toi
Udfyld tomrummet med den rigtige form af 'lade stå til'.
Hvis du bliver ved med at ______, så bliver problemet kun større.
After 'bliver ved med at', we use the infinitive form.
Hvilken sætning er korrekt?
Hvilken af disse beskriver en person, der 'lader stå til'?
Neglecting a crisis is the definition of the phrase.
Match situationen med den rigtige reaktion.
Situation: Din have er fuld af ukrudt.
Letting weeds grow is a classic example of 'at lade stå til'.
Færdiggør dialogen.
A: 'Hvorfor gjorde du ikke noget?' B: 'Jeg ved det ikke, jeg ______ bare ______ ______.'
The question is in the past tense ('gjorde'), so the answer should be too.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesHvis du bliver ved med at ______, så bliver problemet kun større.
After 'bliver ved med at', we use the infinitive form.
Hvilken af disse beskriver en person, der 'lader stå til'?
Neglecting a crisis is the definition of the phrase.
Situation: Din have er fuld af ukrudt.
Letting weeds grow is a classic example of 'at lade stå til'.
A: 'Hvorfor gjorde du ikke noget?' B: 'Jeg ved det ikke, jeg ______ bare ______ ______.'
The question is in the past tense ('gjorde'), so the answer should be too.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it almost always implies a failure to act when action was needed.
Yes, you can say 'hun lader stå til med sit udseende' (she neglects her appearance).
The past tense is 'lod stå til'.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper article.
You say 'Du må ikke lade stå til'.
Absolutely, it's one of the most common uses.
Yes, 'en lade-stå-til-holdning' (a let-it-slide attitude).
Not exactly. Giving up is 'at give op'. 'At lade stå til' is more about being passive and ignoring the problem.
Rarely. Only if you are arguing that non-interference is good, but even then, other phrases are better.
Yes, it is used throughout all of Denmark.
Expressions liées
at lade tingene sejle
synonymTo let things drift out of control.
at se igennem fingre med
similarTo turn a blind eye.
at tage affære
contrastTo take action.
at gribe ind
contrastTo intervene.
at forsømme
similarTo neglect.
