Verb
at glide
Meaning
to slide
| Infinitive | Nutid | Datid | Førnutid |
| at glide | glider | gled | er gledet |
Example on how to use the verb – Danish version
En lys sommereftermiddag ser Maya den knaldrøde rutsjebane glitre i parken. Hun glider ned ad den glatte kurve, mærker vindens sus mod sine kinder og griner, mens verden slører sig under hende.
Tidligere på dagen var hun gledet over bækken på en væltet træstamme, en dristig genvej, der efterlod hende mudret, men opstemt. Mindet om det glatte eventyr prikker stadig og minder hende om, hvor hurtigt hun har lært at balancere risiko og glæde.
Da hendes lillebror ankommer, tøver han med vidtåbne øjne. Maya siger til ham: “Du kan prøve; jeg kommer lige her.” Han træder op på stigen, klatrer op, og så – sus – glider han ned, hans grin bliver bredere for hvert sving. Ved solnedgang bliver parken stille, og Maya reflekterer over dagen. Hun er gledet, hun har grinet, og hun har set verden glide blidt ind i natten.
Legepladsen er måske tom, men ekkoet af deres latter glider gennem hendes sind og lover flere fald i morgen. Senere har en blid brise ført de tørre blade hen over sandet; Maya samler dem, mærker deres kølige tekstur og husker den jævne glidning på legepladsens rutsjebane, ivrig efter næste dags eventyr.
English version
On a bright summer afternoon, Maya watches the bright red slide gleam in the park. She slides down the smooth curve, feeling the rush of wind against her cheeks, and laughs as the world blurs beneath her.
Earlier that day, she had slid across the creek on a fallen log, a daring shortcut that left her muddy but exhilarated. The memory of that slick adventure still tingles, reminding her how quickly she has learned to balance risk and joy.
When her little brother arrives, he hesitates, eyes wide. Maya tells him, “You can try; I’ll be right here.” He steps onto the ladder, climbs, and then—whoosh—slides down, his grin widening with each swoop. By sunset, the park quiets, and Maya reflects on the day. She has slid, she has laughed, and she has watched the world slide gently into night.
The playground may be empty, but the echo of their laughter slides through her mind, promising more tumbles tomorrow. Later, a gentle breeze has slid the dry leaves across the sand; Maya gathers them, feeling their cool texture and recalling the smooth glide of the playground slide, eager for the next day’s adventure.
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