indstille

Danish

Etymology

ind +‎ stille.

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

Verb

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

Inflection of indstille

	present	past
simple	indstiller	indstillede
perfect	har indstillet	havde indstillet
passive	indstilles	indstilledes
participle	indstillende	indstillet
imperative	indstil	—
infinitive	indstille	—
auxiliary verb	have	—
gerund	indstillen	—