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  2. German to English

etwas fuer den Kopf tun

English translation: exercise your brain

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:etwas fuer den Kopf tun
English translation:exercise your brain
Entered by: Patrick Mueller

04:11 Sep 30, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: etwas fuer den Kopf tun
Wer etwas fuer den Kopf tun moechte - eine Stunde Englischunterricht pro Tag wird kostenlos angeboten. Diejenigen, die es relaxter moegen, fahren zum Wellenreiten ins Zeltcamp an Frankreichs Atlantikkueste oder zum Klettern und Rafting in die Ardèche-Schluchten.
Yuu Andou
Local time: 23:18
exercise your brain
Explanation:
is the more common usage. Links up nicely with the surfing/climbing/rafting too.

"train your brain" is a good one though.
I'm definitely adding it to my glossary ;-)

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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:38:14 (GMT)
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\"flex your mental muscle\' is another favourite.
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Patrick Mueller
Local time: 09:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8exercise your brain
Patrick Mueller
5 +3to keep your brain ticking over/...mind active
mckinnc
4 +2if you want to keep your mind busy
Emaleth
5 +1For the (more) studious
lone (X)
4 +1to train the brain
IngePreiss
4 +1to do wmoething with their brain...
kostan
4 +1For all of you wishing to stimulate your gray matter..
Jonathan MacKerron
4exercise your mind
jkjones
4Feed your head [brain]
Kaiya J. Diannen
3do something cerebral
jerrie


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to train the brain


Explanation:


just a thought

inge

IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terri Doerrzapf
2 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
if you want to keep your mind busy


Explanation:
comes to my mind in this context

Emaleth
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Funke: develop your mind
15 mins
agree  Susan Geiblinger
49 mins
neutral  Paul Svensson: "keeping busy" seems a bit too passive in this context
9 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
exercise your brain


Explanation:
is the more common usage. Links up nicely with the surfing/climbing/rafting too.

"train your brain" is a good one though.
I'm definitely adding it to my glossary ;-)

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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:38:14 (GMT)
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\"flex your mental muscle\' is another favourite.

Patrick Mueller
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pee Eff (X)
36 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
2 hrs
agree  Olav Rixen
2 hrs
agree  Tea Fledderus
5 hrs
agree  Paul Svensson
8 hrs
agree  gangels (X)
10 hrs
agree  Beate Lutzebaeck: Having seen all 10 answers, I like your 3 suggestions best.
1 day 1 hr
  -> 2: Train the brain was Inge's baby. I know I'll be able to use it someday. "Train your brain against brain drain" is a seller ;-)
agree  Ron Stelter
9 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to keep your brain ticking over/...mind active


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:05:42 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine

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Note added at 2002-09-30 08:06:22 (GMT)
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The first suggestion is a commonly-used metaphor that compares the brain to a car engine

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Note added at 2002-09-30 10:14:10 (GMT)
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Give themselves a mental workout might be another option

mckinnc
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 335

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Moldovan do Amaral
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter
2 hrs
agree  Pro Lingua
2 hrs
neutral  Armorel Young: a bit reminiscent of the sort of phrases used for activities for the over-60s, rather than for people who go in for Wellenreiten and Rafting!
4 hrs
  -> it's talking about learning English here
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to do wmoething with their brain...


Explanation:
!

kostan
Austria
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 493

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kaiya J. Diannen: Do something for your brain / head
3 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
do something cerebral


Explanation:
as opposed to

do something physical

improve the mind
for those who want to use their heads
increase brain power
keep the brain/mind active

just a few more
hth


jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1469
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
exercise your mind


Explanation:
another suggestion

jkjones
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 153
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Feed your head [brain]


Explanation:
Why not be hippy, just like the song says? Feed your head.... :-)

Kaiya J. Diannen
Australia
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 165
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
For the (more) studious


Explanation:
This is of course taking liberty with the text, but why not?


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 330

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
For all of you wishing to stimulate your gray matter..


Explanation:
is one way of putting it

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5577

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  daniel gwire
9 hrs
  -> wish someone or something would stimulate my gray matter!
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