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Zastavte léto, nestíhám chlastat!

English translation: Of all the booze to get my fill, please make the summer stand completely still.

12:18 Jul 25, 2016
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Czech term or phrase: Zastavte léto, nestíhám chlastat!
I have been thinking of "Pause the summer, it's too much booze to drink!".
This phrase wants to say that summer is running far too fast, there are far too many parties to take part in ... and drink everything your friends might throw at you...
Thank you for your comments.
Jan Kapoun
Czech Republic
Local time: 21:32
English translation:Of all the booze to get my fill, please make the summer stand completely still.
Explanation:


Please someone put the summer on hold while all the booze I want is still cold

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2016-07-26 13:22:28 GMT)
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I am aware that you might not have been asking for something that rhymes, but I wanted to use some idioms that might fit the subject, rhyme or no rhyme :)
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Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 15:32
Grading comment
Thank you, this is a really nice one. So, I am choosing this one, althought I cannot be sure the client accept such a long sentence.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Pause the summer, I can't keep up with the booze!
Lubosh Hanuska
4Hold the summer, I can't make all the booze
JazykBrno
4I wish summer would slow down, I can't keep up with the partying!
Roni_S
3 +1Of all the booze to get my fill, please make the summer stand completely still.
Hannah Geiger (X)
3Freeze the summer already – there’s a whole booze bath to drink through yet!
Stuart Hoskins


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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Pause the summer, I can't keep up with the booze!


Explanation:
It makes sense to me when translated this way - in both the Czech and English version the wording implies reference to drinking alcohol.

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Note added at 42 mins (2016-07-25 13:00:38 GMT)
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Another note - in Australian context, in summer you actually have to drink a lot, because it is so dry and hot - so it is not necessarily just alcohol and parties...

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Note added at 48 mins (2016-07-25 13:07:11 GMT)
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Yes, I know - and beer is in most Czech pubs cheaper than anything else, including water (if it's bottled) :-)

Lubosh Hanuska
Australia
Local time: 05:32
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you webguru. No, it this context, the "chlastat" specifically refers to alcohol consumption, notably beer.

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Hold the summer, I can't make all the booze


Explanation:
Just a variation on Web Guru's really.

JazykBrno
Czech Republic
Local time: 21:32
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I wish summer would slow down, I can't keep up with the partying!


Explanation:
Another variation

Roni_S
Slovakia
Local time: 21:32
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!

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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Freeze the summer already – there’s a whole booze bath to drink through yet!


Explanation:
You can call me (Taking a) Liberty Stu.

Stuart Hoskins
Local time: 21:32
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Stuart!

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1 day 48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Of all the booze to get my fill, please make the summer stand completely still.


Explanation:


Please someone put the summer on hold while all the booze I want is still cold

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2016-07-26 13:22:28 GMT)
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I am aware that you might not have been asking for something that rhymes, but I wanted to use some idioms that might fit the subject, rhyme or no rhyme :)

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 15:32
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you, this is a really nice one. So, I am choosing this one, althought I cannot be sure the client accept such a long sentence.
Notes to answerer
Asker: This one sounds great! Thank you Hannah.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lenka Červená: Love your choices! Though both are much longer than the Czech source, it would be great if this could be shortened :)
2 days 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lenka
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