No. 143 in Danish
lave
"To make" or "to do."
In a sentence
Jeg kan godt lide at lave mad.
I like to cook food.
Here, 'lave' is used to express the act of cooking or making food.
Hvad skal vi lave i eftermiddag?
What should we do this afternoon?
In this context, 'lave' conveys the idea of doing or performing an activity.
De vil lave en stor ændring i deres plan.
They want to make a big change in their plan.
In this example, 'lave' means creating or making, referring to initiating a change.
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