tensely coiled

German translation: sichtlich angespannter

18:12 Dec 14, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: tensely coiled
"A small, tensely coiled man stalks in."
The character in this scene is a ruthless speculator.
All I've come up with so far is: ""Ein kleiner Mann unter Hochspannung stolziert herein."
(Definitely not: "drahtig".)
Lonnie Legg
Germany
Local time: 06:30
German translation:sichtlich angespannter
Explanation:
wäre möglich
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Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 07:30
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"angespannt" would be more a temporary state; "tensely coiled", as used here, is more an intrinsic characteristic.
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3 +3sichtlich angespannter
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tensely coiled
sichtlich angespannter


Explanation:
wäre möglich

Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 07:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
"angespannt" would be more a temporary state; "tensely coiled", as used here, is more an intrinsic characteristic.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Schulz: oder: von Kopf bis Fuß angespannter
18 mins
  -> Danke, Anne.

agree  eglantine: sichtlich aufgeregter ...
2 hrs
  -> danke, eglantine.

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: ungehaltener
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Susanne.
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Comment: "angespannt" would be more a temporary state; "tensely coiled", as used here, is more an intrinsic characteristic.



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