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keep my blood boiling

German translation: um meine Wut am Leben zu halten


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English term or phrase:keep my blood boiling
German translation:um meine Wut am Leben zu halten
Entered by: TranslatorHeike
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15:02 Jan 23, 2012
English to German translations [PRO]
Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: keep my blood boiling
I read lots of books about Hitler and the Holocaust just to keep my blood boiling.

I just can't wrap my mind around how to say this in German. Also, because it is for subtitles it has to be short.

Thanks all
TranslatorHeike
Local time: 09:34
um meine Wut am Leben zu halten
Explanation:
Freier übertragen, und nur wenn man das kochende Blut mit Wut/Zorn gleichsetzt.

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Note added at 51 mins (2012-01-23 15:54:17 GMT)
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... bzw. lebendig zu halten.
Selected response from:

Usch Pilz
Local time: 15:34
Grading comment
Danke, passt hier gut.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Es treibt mich zur WeißglutExpertlang
4 +1hier: um mein Bewußtsein (für derlei Themen) wachzuhalten
Sabine Mertens
4mein Blut Kochen lassen / zum Kochen bringen/ am Kochen (zu) halten
Boris Weber
3damit meine Wut weiter schweltColin Rowe
3lässt mir den Atem stocken / meinen Magen verkrampfen / bringt mein Adrenalin zum Brodeln
Nicole Schnell
3um meine Wut am Leben zu haltenUsch Pilz


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mein Blut Kochen lassen / zum Kochen bringen/ am Kochen (zu) halten


Explanation:
The literal translation actually works fine in German.

Example sentence(s):
  • ...um mein Blut zum Kochen zu bringen
  • ...um mein Blut Kochen zu lassen.
Boris Weber
Local time: 15:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks.

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hier: um mein Bewußtsein (für derlei Themen) wachzuhalten


Explanation:
siehe Disk.beiträge

Sabine Mertens
Germany
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke, Sabine


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ibz: Oder auch «um nicht zu vergessen» (dein Diskussionsbeitrag): Das war mein erster spontaner Einfall.
38 mins
  -> danke ibz
neutral  Colin Rowe: Nice, but devoid of the violent emotional response (blood boiling) to said remembrance/continued awareness.
2 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lässt mir den Atem stocken / meinen Magen verkrampfen / bringt mein Adrenalin zum Brodeln


Explanation:
Bitte nichts mit Blut - das ist Nazi-Sprech.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke schön!

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Es treibt mich zur Weißglut


Explanation:
Auch eine Möglichkeit

Expertlang
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your input


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Perfekt.
28 mins
disagree  Max Hellwig: Funktioniert nicht mit keep, treiben schliesst halten/bleiben aus.
1 hr
neutral  Tal Anja Cohen: mit Max; und wo bleibt die Absicht? ("I read ... to keep ..." )
1 day3 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
um meine Wut am Leben zu halten


Explanation:
Freier übertragen, und nur wenn man das kochende Blut mit Wut/Zorn gleichsetzt.

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Note added at 51 mins (2012-01-23 15:54:17 GMT)
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... bzw. lebendig zu halten.

Usch Pilz
Local time: 15:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke, passt hier gut.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
damit meine Wut weiter schwelt


Explanation:
Perhaps?


Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke :)

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Voters for reclassification
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PRO / non-PRO		PRO (3): Cilian O'Tuama, Nicole Schnell, Susanne Schiewe


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Changes made by editors
Jan 24 - Changes made by TranslatorHeike:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Jan 24 - Changes made by Susanne Schiewe:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO


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