Give me some well-structured input, both objective and personal.
Explanation:
An alternative interpretation!
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Note added at 2002-03-13 06:36:47 (GMT)
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The main difficulty is \"ordentligt\". V&B proffer:
ordentlig¹ adj.
1. (som er i god orden, korrekt)
orderly (fx procedure);
well-ordered (fx home);
well-regulated (fx business);
correct, regular;
(pæn, ryddelig) tidy (fx a tidy room, tidy bookshelves);
neat;
2. (med ordenssans)
orderly, methodical;
(om fremgangsmåde) orderly, methodical;
3. (sober etc.)
steady (fx a steady young man);
of regular habits (fx a man of regular habits);
4. (punktlig, nøjagtig) accurate, careful (fx he is very careful with his work);
5. (rigtig, anerkendt) regular, proper (fx doctor, nurse);
6. (anstændig)
decent (fx no decent girl would do that; they pay you a decent wage);
nice (fx no nice girl swears);
good (fx I am a good girl);
7. (dannet) nice, decent (fx decent people don\'t wear that kind of clothes);
8. (hæderlig) decent (fx no decent man would cheat a friend);
9. (tilbørlig) proper, due;
10. (som forslår)
regular, thorough (fx give the engine a thorough overhaul);
T colossal (fx celebration);
terrible (fx I have got a terrible cold);
and no mistake (fx he is a fighter, and no mistake);
(amr.) some (fx det var en ordentlig cigar! some cigar (that)!);
whacking (great) (fx car, bill);
11. (god)
good (fx a good fire);
decent (fx next time I buy a car I want a decent one);
• han bestiller ikke noget ordentligt he doesn\'t do any real work;
en ordentlig dumhed a colossal blunder;
det er en ordentlig ferie De har haft! you (certainly) have had a holiday!, what a holiday you have had!
ordentlig generalforsamling ordinary general meeting;
ordentlige klæder decent clothes;
føre et ordentligt liv
lead a well-regulated life;
live decently;
blive et ordentligt menneske (om forbryder etc.)
reform;
T go straight;
det første ordentlige måltid han har fået the first square meal he has had;
det er på tide han lærer noget ordentligt it is (high) time he learnt sth useful;
en ordentlig omgang se omgang;
ordentlig opførsel
orderly behaviour;
(sømmelig) decent behaviour;
(mere varigt) orderly conduct;
en ordentlig overraskelse a big surprise;
en ordentlig dragt prygl a sound beating;
holde ordentlig takt keep time properly;
komme hjem i ordentlig tid
get home at a decent hour;
(regelmæssigt) keep decent hours;
* I want to do some solid reading;
a stiff dose of his own medicine;
she gave him a whacking kiss.
ordentlig² adv. (se ordentlig¹)
(1) regularly, properly;
tidily, neatly (fx all the books were neatly arranged in rows);
(2) methodically (fx proceed methodically);
(4) accurately, carefully;
(5) properly (fx not properly qualified; your face is not properly washed; wipe your boots properly);
(6) decently (fx behave, dress, talk decently);
(7) decently;
(8) decently;
(9) properly, duly (fx a duly addressed and stamped letter);
(10) really, well and truly, thoroughly (fx I got thoroughly wet; we beat them thoroughly);
awfully (fx it hurt awfully);
T like anything (fx they worked (, laughed) like anything);
(gengives ofte ved betoningen alene, fx nu skal vi ordentlig have sjov now we are going to have some fun);
(11) well (fx you must be able to speak the language well);
• du har ordentlig arbejdet i dag
you certainly have worked today;
(amr. T) I\'ll say you have worked today;
betale ordentlig
(1) pay regularly;
(6, 11) pay well, pay a decent wage (, price);
ordentlig klædt neatly dressed, decently dressed;
jeg blev ordentlig narret I was properly (el. well and truly) had;
opføre sig ordentlig behave properly;
opfør dig ordentlig! behave yourself!
sidde ordentlig sit properly;
nu må du ordentlig tage fat now you must get down to it (el. get cracking).
My geriatric brain.
| Sven Petersson
Sweden
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