einschiessen auf
English translation: to immerse oneself
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| 4 | to immerse oneself |
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| 4 | World Cup fever ... |
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| 3 | to zero in on sth. |
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| 3 | has gone for the World Cup in a very big way |
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| 2 | were obsessing about |
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to zero in on sth. Explanation: eine Möglichkeit |
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to immerse oneself Explanation: "To home in on" or "to zero in on" are common translations of "einschiessen auf", but I think that "to immerse oneself" would be better here. |
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has gone for the World Cup in a very big way Explanation: ... or something along those lines, i.e. the enthusiasm is enormous. I know that's wandering very far from the literal meaning, but it sounds very odd.... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2006-07-05 08:48:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- gone IN for the World Cup in a very big way - was actually what I wanted to say |
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were obsessing about Explanation: perhaps too much poetic licence? |
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World Cup fever ... Explanation: - World Cup fever has swept/spread across the country (over the past few weeks) - World Cup fever has gripped the entire country - World Cup fever has struck big time ... - The entire country has been caught up in World Cup fever / gone World Cup-mad "World Cup fever has swept" alone gets 68 Googles, and there are lots of possible variations and similar options. I see no reason for a literal translation given the marketing context (why did the Asker classify this as "Journalism"?); if anything, perhaps "World Cup-mad" is a tad OTT. "World Cup fever grips Germany" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4596572.stm |
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