Signification
To work through a challenge.
Contexte culturel
Norwegian leaders use this phrase to signal empathy without losing authority. It acknowledges that employees are working hard during difficult times. Journalists and politicians use this as a 'safe' phrase to describe scandals or failures, framing them as something that is being 'processed' rather than just a disaster. Due to the value of 'modesty', Norwegians often use this phrase to downplay personal trauma, making it sound more like a project than a tragedy. The focus on 'process' over 'result' is a key part of the Nordic model of consensus-based decision making.
Use it in Job Interviews
This phrase makes you sound like a mature professional who can handle stress without complaining.
Don't Overuse It
If everything is a 'krevende prosess', you might sound like you struggle with basic tasks.
Signification
To work through a challenge.
Use it in Job Interviews
This phrase makes you sound like a mature professional who can handle stress without complaining.
Don't Overuse It
If everything is a 'krevende prosess', you might sound like you struggle with basic tasks.
The 'Soft' No
Sometimes politicians use this to avoid saying 'no' to a request, implying it's still being 'processed'.
Teste-toi
Fyll inn riktig preposisjon.
Vi er ___ en krevende prosess med å ansette nye folk.
Man er alltid 'i' en prosess på norsk.
Hvilken setning er mest naturlig i et jobbintervju?
Hvordan vil du beskrive fjoråret?
Denne setningen er profesjonell og bruker uttrykket riktig.
Fullfør dialogen.
A: Hvordan går det med omorganiseringen? B: Det tar tid. Vi er ________________.
Dette er den faste kollokasjonen som passer best her.
Match situasjonen med riktig bruk av uttrykket.
Match: 1. Skilsmisse, 2. Ny teknologi, 3. Politisk reform
Uttrykket kan brukes i alle disse situasjonene.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesVi er ___ en krevende prosess med å ansette nye folk.
Man er alltid 'i' en prosess på norsk.
Hvordan vil du beskrive fjoråret?
Denne setningen er profesjonell og bruker uttrykket riktig.
A: Hvordan går det med omorganiseringen? B: Det tar tid. Vi er ________________.
Dette er den faste kollokasjonen som passer best her.
Match: 1. Skilsmisse, 2. Ny teknologi, 3. Politisk reform
Uttrykket kan brukes i alle disse situasjonene.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, but 'krevende' sounds more professional and suggests that the challenge requires skill and effort, not just that it's 'hard'.
No, it's very common for personal growth, health, and relationships too.
In Norwegian, a process is seen as a container you are inside of, hence 'i'.
No, present participles used as adjectives (ending in -ende) are invariable in Norwegian.
Extremely common. You will see it in almost every business or political section of Aftenposten or NRK.
Yes, 'en krevende tid' focuses on the time period, while 'en krevende prosess' focuses on the work being done.
It is neutral to formal. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but you could say 'en enkel oppgave' (a simple task) or 'det går som en lek' (it goes like a game).
Absolutely! 'Å lære norsk er en krevende prosess' is a perfect sentence.
Usually, yes. A 'process' implies a goal or a conclusion, even if it's hard to get there.
Expressions liées
å stå i stormen
similarTo endure a period of heavy criticism or external pressure.
å ha mange jern i ilden
contrastTo have many projects going at once.
en bratt læringskurve
builds onA steep learning curve.
å gå gjennom en omstilling
specialized formTo go through a restructuring.
