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caer en el fanatismo

English translation: overdoing it, going to extremes, becoming a fanatic


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02:58 Aug 17, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Nutrition / nutrition
Spanish term or phrase: caer en el fanatismo
Se puede ser vegetariano sin caer ...
MGB
Local time: 05:02
English translation:overdoing it, going to extremes, becoming a fanatic
Explanation:
in your context
without overdoing it
without going to extremes
without becoming a fanatic

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... As far as health matters go, I know how much I wanted to lose ... to know there are ways
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Healthy Cooking
... that the overheating of fat at high temperatures poses to our health, and let ... Without
obviously becoming a fanatic about it as I, more than anybody, would never ...
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... now, i am so weak and out of shape. i have to start out slowly, and avoid overdoing
it, or i will get sick and have a flare-up of pain and fatigue. ...
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Note added at 2003-08-17 17:37:43 (GMT)
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\"becoming a fanatic ABOUT IT\"
es la manera natural de decirlo usando la palabra \"fanatic\"
Selected response from:

Sol
Grading comment
tks once again sol - and everybody!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11overdoing it, going to extremes, becoming a fanatic
Sol
5 +3Without going overboard
Jennifer Callahan
5 +3without going to fanatical extremes
Terry Burgess
5 +1be a fanatic
Luciano Monteiro
5without becoming obsessedcanaria
4becoming a zealot
Raquel Iglesias


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
be a fanatic


Explanation:
One may be a vegetarian and yet not be a fanatic.

Luciano Monteiro
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boris Nedkov: it's right and true
1 hr
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
without going to fanatical extremes


Explanation:
My 2 cent's worth MGB:-)
Luck!
terry


    Oxford + Exp.
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gordana Podvezanec
3 hrs

agree  Luis Orueta: the most natural (which also implies fanatism) English form is just without going to extremes
7 hrs

agree  Martin Harvey
1 day8 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
overdoing it, going to extremes, becoming a fanatic


Explanation:
in your context
without overdoing it
without going to extremes
without becoming a fanatic

Welcome to McKenzie-Westmore.com - Health and Beauty Page!
... As far as health matters go, I know how much I wanted to lose ... to know there are ways
to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle, without going to extremes. ...
www.mckenzie-westmore.com/html/ health/nbc_exclusive.shtml - 15k - Cached - Similar pages

Healthy Cooking
... that the overheating of fat at high temperatures poses to our health, and let ... Without
obviously becoming a fanatic about it as I, more than anybody, would never ...
www.healthy-cooking.co.uk/recipes.html - 8k - Cached - Similar pages

VegSource: vegetarian & vegan recipes & resource -- have ...
... now, i am so weak and out of shape. i have to start out slowly, and avoid overdoing
it, or i will get sick and have a flare-up of pain and fatigue. ...
www.vegsource.com/vedral/messages/8620.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 2003-08-17 17:37:43 (GMT)
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\"becoming a fanatic ABOUT IT\"
es la manera natural de decirlo usando la palabra \"fanatic\"

Sol
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
tks once again sol - and everybody!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ACCURATE77: Becoming a fanatic is the best of your 3 suggestions. Good luck!
10 mins
  -> Thank-you for your input.

agree  Becky Spangle: without "becoming a fanatic" is the response I was going to write
44 mins
  -> Thank-you, Becky.

agree  Refugio: or, without being a fanatic about it
1 hr
  -> thank-you, Ruth

agree  Begoña Yañez: "becoming a fanatic"
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Begoña

agree  Luis Orueta: going to extremes es lo que se dice naturalmente en inglés e implica el hecho de ser un fanático, so that would be my choice
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Luis. Sí, esa se dice naturalmente, y las otras también, quí en EE.UU. Gracias :)

agree  mguedenet: I prefer the first two, personally.
12 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias :)

agree  GoodWords: The first two. The third is correct, but unnatural.
13 hrs
  -> Gracias por tu opinión.

agree  Patricia Baldwin: perfect!
17 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Patricia. :)

agree  demerchd: of these, I'd prefer to use "going to extremes"
23 hrs
  -> Gracias :)

agree  roneill
1 day47 mins
  -> Gracias, Rónat :)

agree  JudyK
1 day4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Judy.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
without becoming obsessed


Explanation:
with it or obsessive about it

canaria
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: English
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
becoming a zealot


Explanation:
Although a strict vegetarian (no animal products at all, i.e. milk, eggs, etc.) is a vegan

Raquel Iglesias
Spain
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Without going overboard


Explanation:
Just one more for you.

Jennifer Callahan
Local time: 09:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sol: good one
24 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  demerchd: definitely :)
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree  roneill: I like this one
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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