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Bueno, entonces tienes dos preguntas. Te sugiero pedir ideas en el otro foro, pero mirando al texto con ojo de redactora, también sugiero que busques un título que expresa energía. La verdad es el título en inglés no va linguisticamente muy ligado con el texto. Lo leo como "empezar el curso bien" o "empezar el curso con energía". Seguro que en el otro foro vas a tener muchas respuestas. En todo caso, el título debería resumir el texto en vez de ser una traducción literal de la expresión fuera del contexto.
I understand what "Kick it up a notch" means in English, what I don´t know is how to translate this into Spanish. This appears in an American elementary school newsletter and the following is the full text which this phrase refers to-
Kick It Up a Notch!
With the beginning of the school year, our lives return to a busy, structured schedule. Don’t let healthy eating fall by the wayside. Packaged, processed foods can seem like a quick solution, but the sugar, salt and fat mean that they aren’t the healthiest choices. Instead, try to use more fresh ingredients to cook simple, tasty meals without processed ingredients. Fresh herbs are a great way to add flavor to your cooking without adding a lot of extra salt. Add herbs like basil, rosemary, parsley and thyme to pasta dishes, soups and casseroles. Try this recipe for a fresh, healthy snack featuring fresh basil and tomatoes. The HHA garden is producing lots of fresh herbs right now, see Ms. Carlson if you’d like some to use at home.
Explanation: *It's an intensifier, so it can mean "set high goals/raise standards," "put more energy into something," "do something faster," etc., depending on the circumstances. One would have to see more text to decide exactly what means in your case.
Jenni Lukac Local time: 23:30 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 4
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peer agreement (net): +4
