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befinne seg

to be, to be located · to find oneself (in a situation) · to feel, to be at ease

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

see:Se: befinneto be, to be situated (in {befinne seg}) · to feel, to be at ease (in {befinne seg})
  1. oppholde seg;
    være (på et sted eller i en situasjon)     to stay;
    to be (in a place or a situation)
    • alle som befant seg i huset, ble reddet everyone who was in the house was rescued
    • blant passasjerene befant det seg en lege there was a doctor among the passengers
    • befinne seg i en vanskelig situasjon to be in a difficult situation
  2. føle seg;
    trives     to feel;
    to be at ease
    • befinne seg bra to feel well
    • hun befant seg ikke vel i den rollen she did not feel comfortable in that role