Bedeutung
to be at immediate risk
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Danish 'Siredag' (Siren Day) occurs on the first Wednesday of May at 12:00. If sirens go off at any other time, it usually means there is an 'overhængende fare' for the population, such as a toxic smoke cloud. The concept of 'Nødret' (Necessity) in the Danish Penal Code allows you to commit a crime (like stealing a car to drive someone to the hospital) if it's to save someone in 'overhængende fare'. In Greenland, the phrase is often used in relation to 'fjeldskred' (rockslides) into fjords, which can cause tsunamis, putting coastal villages in 'overhængende fare'. Danish tabloids like 'Ekstra Bladet' often use this phrase in sensationalist headlines, even when the danger might be slightly less than 'imminent', to drive clicks.
Use with 'Livsfare'
If you want to sound like a native news anchor, use 'overhængende livsfare' when talking about accidents.
Don't over-use
If you use this for small things, Danes will think you are being sarcastic or 'drama queen'.
Bedeutung
to be at immediate risk
Use with 'Livsfare'
If you want to sound like a native news anchor, use 'overhængende livsfare' when talking about accidents.
Don't over-use
If you use this for small things, Danes will think you are being sarcastic or 'drama queen'.
Legal Weight
Remember that using this phrase in a witness statement has specific legal implications in Denmark.
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Udfyld det manglende ord i denne nyhedsoverskrift.
Lægerne kæmper for hans liv; han er i __________ livsfare.
'Overhængende livsfare' er den faste kollokation, man bruger i medicinske sammenhænge.
Hvilken præposition skal bruges?
Beboerne er ___ overhængende fare.
Man er altid 'i' en tilstand af fare på dansk.
Match situationen med den rigtige sætning.
En dæmning er ved at gå i stykker.
Dette er den mest præcise og formelle måde at beskrive en akut trussel på.
Færdiggør dialogen mellem to politibetjente.
Betjent A: 'Skal vi bryde døren ind?' Betjent B: 'Ja, vi vurderer, at personen derinde er i __________.'
Dette er den juridiske grund til at bryde en dør ind uden en retskendelse.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Fare vs. Risiko
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenLægerne kæmper for hans liv; han er i __________ livsfare.
'Overhængende livsfare' er den faste kollokation, man bruger i medicinske sammenhænge.
Beboerne er ___ overhængende fare.
Man er altid 'i' en tilstand af fare på dansk.
En dæmning er ved at gå i stykker.
Dette er den mest præcise og formelle måde at beskrive en akut trussel på.
Betjent A: 'Skal vi bryde døren ind?' Betjent B: 'Ja, vi vurderer, at personen derinde er i __________.'
Dette er den juridiske grund til at bryde en dør ind uden en retskendelse.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenTechnically yes, but it sounds very dramatic. Better to say 'Projektet er i fare for at skride'.
It is always 'overhængende' (present participle).
'Fare' is a threat of harm; 'risiko' is a statistical probability of something happening (good or bad).
Yes, 'overhengende fare' (Norwegian) and 'överhängande fara' (Swedish) are identical.
Yes, you can use it with an article when describing the threat as a noun phrase.
Yes, if a team is about to be relegated, they are in 'overhængende fare for nedrykning'.
Use 'uden for fare'.
Yes, you wouldn't say 'overhængende fare for at vinde i lotto'.
Yes, it's the standard term for critical condition in Danish hospitals.
Yes, very. You'll find it in newspapers and official reports.
Using the wrong preposition 'på' instead of 'i'.
Only if you are being funny or if there is a literal emergency.
Verwandte Redewendungen
i livsfare
similarin danger of dying
uden for fare
contrastout of danger
i farezonen
similarin the danger zone
en tikkende bombe
figurativea ticking time bomb
