indstille

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Danish

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Etymology

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ind +‎ stille.

Compare Norwegian Bokmål innstille, Swedish inställa, German einstellen, Dutch instellen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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indstille (past tense indstillede, past participle indstillet)

  1. (technology) set, tune, adjust
    Hun indstiller apparatet (på/til standardfunktion).
    She is setting the device (to/at default function).
    Stolen kan indstilles i højden.
    The chair can be adjusted in height.
    indstille en kikkert (et gevær) på noget
    train/focus a telescope (a gun) on something
  2. indstille nogen på: prepare somebody for; make somebody realise or accept; make somebody willing (for something, to do something)
    Jeg har indstillet hende på at arbejde hårdere
    I have prepared her for working harder, I have made her willing to work harder.
    Hun indstillede ham på riskoen for tab.
    She prepared him for the risk of losses, she made him consider the risk of losses.
    Vi må indstille os på forholdene.
    We must take into regard the conditions, we must adapt to the conditions.
    Jeg har indstillet mig på at det er svært.
    I have realised that it is difficult, I have accepted the fact that it is difficult.
    Corresponds to indstilling (til noget): attitude (to something)
  3. discontinue, suspend, cease, stop, cancel
    indstille skydningen
    cease firing (shooting)
    indstille driften/forretningen
    terminate the operation/business
    indstille arbejdet/produktionen
    discontinue/suspend the work/production
    indstille/nedlægge arbejdet
    also: go on strike
    indstille efterforskningen/eftersøgningen
    call off the investigation/search
    Sejladsen er indstillet på grund af vind.
    Navigation is suspended due to winds
    indstille for i dag
    cease for today
    midlertidig indstillet
    temporarily suspended
    varigt/permanent indstillet
    permanently discontinued
  4. recommend, propose, advice, set up (for approval) (a preparatory body recommending a decisive body to do a final decision)
    Forvaltningen indstiller (til byrådet), at forslaget godkendes.
    The administration recommends (to the city council) that the proposal be approved.
    Ansættelsesudvalget indstillede en ansøger til stillingen.
    The appointments committee nominated an applicant for the position.
    indstille til godkendelse
    propose for approval
    indstille nogen til eksamen
    enter somebody for an examination
    indstille sig til eksamen
    sign (oneself) up for an examination

Conjugation

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