A2 Idiom ニュートラル

At være ovenpå

To feel on top

意味

Feeling successful or healthy.

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文化的背景

Danes often use 'ovenpå' to avoid sounding too boastful. It's a way to say 'I'm doing great' while implying you've worked for it or recovered into it. The concept of 'overskud' (mental surplus) is closely linked to being 'ovenpå'. If you aren't 'ovenpå', you don't have 'overskud' for others. In flat hierarchies, saying you are 'ovenpå' signals to your boss that you can handle more responsibility without sounding like you are bragging. Doctors and nurses will often ask if a patient is 'ved at komme ovenpå' to gauge both physical and mental recovery.

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The 'Recovery' Nuance

Always remember that 'ovenpå' often implies you weren't doing well before. It's a great word for 'comebacks'.

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Spelling Matters

Writing it as two words 'oven på' changes it to a physical preposition. Keep it as one word for the feeling!

意味

Feeling successful or healthy.

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The 'Recovery' Nuance

Always remember that 'ovenpå' often implies you weren't doing well before. It's a great word for 'comebacks'.

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Spelling Matters

Writing it as two words 'oven på' changes it to a physical preposition. Keep it as one word for the feeling!

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Combine with 'Endelig'

Using 'endelig' (finally) with 'ovenpå' makes you sound very native when talking about recovery.

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Fill in the missing word to say you are feeling better after the flu.

Jeg har været syg, men nu er jeg endelig ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ovenpå

'Ovenpå' is the correct idiomatic expression for feeling better.

Which sentence correctly uses the idiom for professional success?

Vælg den rigtige sætning:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Firmaet er ovenpå efter det gode salg.

This correctly uses the idiom to show the company is doing well.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Hvordan har din mor det efter operationen? B: Tak, hun ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: er ved at komme ovenpå

'Ved at komme ovenpå' describes the process of recovery.

Match the situation to the phrase.

Du har lige vundet en tenniskamp.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jeg er ovenpå!

Winning a match makes you feel 'ovenpå'.

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4 問題
Fill in the missing word to say you are feeling better after the flu. Fill Blank A2

Jeg har været syg, men nu er jeg endelig ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ovenpå

'Ovenpå' is the correct idiomatic expression for feeling better.

Which sentence correctly uses the idiom for professional success? Choose B1

Vælg den rigtige sætning:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Firmaet er ovenpå efter det gode salg.

This correctly uses the idiom to show the company is doing well.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Hvordan har din mor det efter operationen? B: Tak, hun ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: er ved at komme ovenpå

'Ved at komme ovenpå' describes the process of recovery.

Match the situation to the phrase. situation_matching A2

Du har lige vundet en tenniskamp.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jeg er ovenpå!

Winning a match makes you feel 'ovenpå'.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Only literally. You can say a book is 'ovenpå' (upstairs), but an object cannot 'feel successful'.

Yes, it's perfectly fine to say 'Vi er nu ovenpå med projektet' to a client.

The most common opposite is 'at være nede' or 'at være bagud' (behind).

No, it can also mean financial success, emotional stability, or being in control of tasks.

As an idiom, it is one word: 'ovenpå'.

Be careful! This usually means you are physically on top of someone, which can have sexual or wrestling connotations.

Use 'Jeg er ved at komme ovenpå'.

No. 'Lykkelig' is 'happy'. 'Ovenpå' is more about being 'in control' or 'recovered'.

No, it is not used to describe weather conditions.

No, it's a standard idiom used by all age groups.

関連フレーズ

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At være på toppen

similar

To be at the peak of one's game.

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At have overskud

builds on

To have extra mental energy.

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At komme til hægterne

synonym

To recover one's strength.

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At være nede

contrast

To be down or depressed.

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