Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
einen Tick aufs Gas latschen
English translation:
to be a little too accelerator happy
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PoveyTrans (X)
Mar 26, 2008 22:20
16 yrs ago
German term
PoveyTrans (X)
einen Tick aufs Gas latschen
German to English
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Questionnaire into attitudes to makes of car
As per previous question, also an extract from an online questionnaire into attitudes to drivers of different makes of car.
"who like putting their foot down a bit too much"?
Heidi aus Hamburg: Ich mag keine ABC-fahrer und ich mag auch keine ABCs. Definitiv nicht, das sind in der Regel wildgwordene Ingenieure oder stressgeplagte Aussendienstler, die immer einen Tick zu viel aufs Gas latschen und auf der Autobahn gerne den Vorfahrer bedrängen.
"who like putting their foot down a bit too much"?
Heidi aus Hamburg: Ich mag keine ABC-fahrer und ich mag auch keine ABCs. Definitiv nicht, das sind in der Regel wildgwordene Ingenieure oder stressgeplagte Aussendienstler, die immer einen Tick zu viel aufs Gas latschen und auf der Autobahn gerne den Vorfahrer bedrängen.
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Mar 26, 2008 23:21: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "einen Ticks aufs Gas latschen" to "einen Tick aufs Gas latschen"
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Catherine Winzer
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German term (edited):
einen Ticks aufs Gas latschen
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a little too accelerator happy
"accelerator happy" gets some Google hits.
A slightly more literal alternative: are always a little too quick in giving gas.
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Hi Simon, anything with "gas" would definitely be more American, but I think "... happy" is quite usual/acceptable in the UK. Here are a couple of websites as examples:
http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/talk/news/feature-tube.html
(see "Slow Down, Urge Police")
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_an...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:29:45 GMT)
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I notice these two examples both hyphenate the term: "accelerator-happy"
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[I did find a number of websites - all US, I think, so not that useful for Simon - that talked about engines stalling, etc., "when giving gas". But it probably isn't the best phrase here - I take it back!! :) ]
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:47:52 GMT)
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Sorry - no hyphen after all!
"who are a little too accelerator happy" is correct.
(whereas the examples talk about "accelerator-happy drivers")
Thanks, Andrew.
A slightly more literal alternative: are always a little too quick in giving gas.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:28:13 GMT)
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Hi Simon, anything with "gas" would definitely be more American, but I think "... happy" is quite usual/acceptable in the UK. Here are a couple of websites as examples:
http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/talk/news/feature-tube.html
(see "Slow Down, Urge Police")
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_an...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:29:45 GMT)
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I notice these two examples both hyphenate the term: "accelerator-happy"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:35:18 GMT)
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[I did find a number of websites - all US, I think, so not that useful for Simon - that talked about engines stalling, etc., "when giving gas". But it probably isn't the best phrase here - I take it back!! :) ]
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:47:52 GMT)
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Sorry - no hyphen after all!
"who are a little too accelerator happy" is correct.
(whereas the examples talk about "accelerator-happy drivers")
Thanks, Andrew.
Note from asker:
| Thanks. Do you happen to know if this is US or UK? I am looking for UK... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all. This is a UK question so this is probably the best option here. "
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TDfreelance
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German term (edited):
einen Ticks aufs Gas latschen
tickle the accelerator a little too much
Not quite "the pedal to the metal" but they are speeding never-the-less. Maybe a more literal translation would be "step a little on the accelerator '
Note from asker:
| Thanks. Do you happen to know if these expressions are US only or UK too? |
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German term (edited):
einen Ticks aufs Gas latschen
have a bit of a lead foot
This is what my driving instructor always said to me...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:30:24 GMT)
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I can't say for sure if it's US only but it did get some hits:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&q...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-26 23:30:24 GMT)
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I can't say for sure if it's US only but it did get some hits:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&q...
Note from asker:
| Thanks Emily. Do you happen to know if these are US only or UK too? |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: I like this - I've only heard it in the US, though
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: same here: goes for Canada, too
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| agree |
David Moore (X)
: AFAIK, the UK expression tends to be "heavy-footed"
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
: I know it from US
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| agree |
BrettMN
: This would work for US English only, but it's great
15 hrs
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Diana Loos
Native in English
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Music from Albinoni to Zimmermann
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Works in: German to English, English to German
step on the gas (a bit, a bit too much)
This is definitely UK English or I wouldn't know it!
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