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Schauer

English translation: shudder/thrill

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German term or phrase:Schauer
English translation:shudder/thrill
Entered by: Jianming Sun

15:00 Sep 27, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Journalism
German term or phrase: Schauer
Sein eigenes Land aber wird ihm zum Gefängnis, weil er seither mit internationalem Haftbefehl gesucht wurde. Auch in Argentinien wird er immer der "blonde Todesengel" bleiben. Die Regenbogenpresse berichtet regelmäßig mit einem wohligen ***Schauer*** von den nächtlichen Discobesuchen des alternden Playboys mit dem "Engelsgesicht". Da ist sein Körper längst füllig geworden.
Jianming Sun
Local time: 06:33
shudder/thrill
Explanation:
my suggestion
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:33
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4shudder/thrill
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +1awe
palilula (X)
4titillation
KAJohnson
3delightful shiver
Nicole Schnell


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
shudder/thrill


Explanation:
my suggestion

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Albert Fischer (Dipl. Jur., LL.B., BDÜ): shudder, aber how can it be 'wohlig'? tough one!
1 min
  -> delicious, of course! thank you!
agree  Horst Huber (X): "Lustful"?
1 hr
  -> a bit too much of a good thing, maybe? Thanks for the agreement!
agree  Helen Shiner: delicious shudder not thrill to my mind.
4 hrs
  -> I agree with your agreement! thanks Helen, be well.
agree  Nicola Wood: Like the delicious shudder. Nice one, Ramey!
15 hrs
  -> Yes, it feels SO good! Thanks, Nicola, enjoy the sun1
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
awe


Explanation:
1. n. A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might;
2. Archaic
a. The power to inspire dread.
b. Dread.


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Note added at 34 mins (2011-09-27 15:34:35 GMT)
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with a blissful awe

palilula (X)
United States
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Pfann: This could work well. Something like "in blissful awe" - a bit over the top maybe, but so is the German.
25 mins
  ->  Thanks.
neutral  Helen Shiner: Not appropriate register, I would say, for the tabloid context.
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
delightful shiver


Explanation:
= wohliger Schauer.

Yes, the slightly sexual connotation is intended.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Helen Shiner: Doesn't include the opprobrium, however fake, that belongs to the salacious tabloid world.
2 hrs
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
titillation


Explanation:
'Titillation'emphasizes the erotic context of the passage.

KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: English
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