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anstecken

English translation: to inspire

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German term or phrase:anstecken
English translation:to inspire
Entered by: Steffen Walter

16:32 May 14, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: anstecken
"Er ließ sich von der positiven Stimmung im Seminar ansteckn und abslovierte alle Schulungsteile".
Eszter Bokor
Austria
Local time: 11:10
inspire (here)
Explanation:
he was inspired by the positive/stimulating atmosphere
Selected response from:

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 11:10
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4inspire (here)
franglish
3 +3caught the bug
Darin Fitzpatrick
3 +1infected by
Nadine Kahn
3 +1swept along by
Maureen Millington-Brodie
3adopt
Caro Maucher


Discussion entries: 1





  

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
caught the bug


Explanation:
Depending on the formality of the document (context !), you could say he "caught the bug" of whatever subject he was studying.

Or, more formally, "the infectuous mood" caused him to improve.

Various other idioms:

catch the fever
get bitten by the {subject} bug (math bug, computer bug, knitting bug,...)
get caught up it the mood


Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Courtney Sliwinski: My first thought was "got caught in the moment", very similar to "caught in the mood"
1 hr
agree  Kim Bakkers: I think your last suggestion of "caught up in" sounds most natural, "he got caught up in the positive mood (or atmosphere)".
16 hrs
agree  David Seycek: perhaps even “...got caught up in the contagious atmoshpere of the seminar”
16 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
inspire (here)


Explanation:
he was inspired by the positive/stimulating atmosphere

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Owens: I think all the euggestions are good here but my preferred one is "inspired" in this particular context.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Sheila!
agree  Julia Lipeles
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Julia
agree  Trudy Peters
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Trudy
agree  Katarina Peters
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Katarina
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
adopt


Explanation:
He adopted the positive attitude present throughout the seminar...
bin aber kompletto sicher ob man das wirklich so sagen würde.

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Note added at 30 Min. (2007-05-14 17:02:25 GMT)
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NICHT. Bin NICHT kompletto sicher usw...

Caro Maucher
Germany
Local time: 11:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
infected by


Explanation:
... the positive energy etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • I also think that you can be infected by the energy of the project, which is good.
  • We arrived in the City of God on Saturday, and have already been infected by the energy associated with the cities inhabitants - known as Cariocas.
Nadine Kahn
Germany
Local time: 11:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
30 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
swept along by


Explanation:
I suggest you change the metaphor as catching things is usually to do with hobbies one gets passionate about and not schoolwork!

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: Some of the spelling above is atrocious. IMO "inspiration" is over the top within the context, as are the medical references. Target market UK or USA?
2 hrs
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