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sich tierisch wohlfühlen

English translation: a roaring good time

17:16 Oct 21, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: sich tierisch wohlfühlen
tierisch wohlfühlen

Genießen Sie den Tag...

Bauerngolf
Streichelzoo
Musiklauschen am Bach...
(aus einem Prospekt für einen Tiergarten)

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 21:08
English translation:a roaring good time
Explanation:
for all the family....
or something!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-21 19:21:53 GMT)
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http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index....

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110703/LI...

quite a few examples related to zoos, events, children etc
Selected response from:

oa_xxx (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7a roaring good time
oa_xxx (X)
3 +1have (yourself) an animarvellous time
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
3 +1feel good in your skin
Alexander Schleber (X)
3feel beastly good
Ramey Rieger (X)
3take an animal delight
Horst Huber (X)
3feel as playful as a puppy
Susan Welsh
4 -1to feel animal wise well
Emily Weidmann
3Make yourself at home with the animals
Wendy Streitparth
3 -1release the animal in you!
Wendy Lewin


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
feel beastly good


Explanation:
perhaps

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 81

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdPtPr2i-DQ ;)
3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
take an animal delight


Explanation:
Just to get things rolling.

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: were you thinking of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo ; not so sure about "take an animal delight" :)... not sure what you are implying // the song is "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band. :)
3 hrs
  -> Sorry, no youtube, thanks, no implication other than pleasure.
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
have (yourself) an animarvellous time


Explanation:
I have seen/heard this expression somewhere...

Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: If it is not already a trademark, then this is a good solution.
16 mins
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: a bit hard to read and say and it sounds a bit too complicated - but that might just be me.
3 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
release the animal in you!


Explanation:
sticking with the aninal theme

Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Susan Welsh: To me it has a negative connotation.
26 mins
disagree  Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET: almost too "sexual" for a "streichelzoo", dare I say...
41 mins
neutral  Jutta Scherer: Agree with Susan + Lesley
3 days 2 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
feel as playful as a puppy


Explanation:
another idea

Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 15:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: conjures up pictures of grown men on all fours. Well, maybe it's just the kids.
2 hrs
  -> Isn't that what grown men do at zoos? My husband does!
neutral  Lancashireman: More pet shop than zoo
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
to feel animal wise well


Explanation:
to feel great

Example sentence(s):
  • She felt animalwise well in her new appartment.

    Reference: http://www.linguee.com
Emily Weidmann
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  oa_xxx (X): never heard this before I'm afraid and "animalwise well" doesnt get any hits other than this page!
29 mins
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: that construction doesn't work in English, do you mean feel well/good like an animal/the way an animal feels??
2 hrs
neutral  Kevin Fulton: This shows the hazard of relying blindly on Internet sources
3 hrs
disagree  Lancashireman: The above reference brings Linguee into disrepute.
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
feel good in your skin


Explanation:
That is the most common English expression in this regard.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: It misses the connection to the "Tiergarten".
1 hr
  -> You are right. I had overlooked the extended context.
neutral  Lancashireman: Taxidermy?
3 hrs
  -> Don't know what it has to do with taxidermy, but you are right. I had overlooked the extended context.
agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: agree
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
a roaring good time


Explanation:
for all the family....
or something!

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2011-10-21 19:21:53 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/entertainment-general/index....

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110703/LI...

quite a few examples related to zoos, events, children etc


    Reference: http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-have-a-roaring-good-time-...
oa_xxx (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joshua Pepper: I like this one!
15 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Murad AWAD: Sounds good
44 mins
  -> Thanks Murad!
agree  philgoddard: Excellent.
1 hr
  -> thank you!
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: it "could" sound a bit dangerous - I don't think they have any tigers there!? Or, at the petting zoo, when the visitors roar, the animals might get scared. But maybe they can, roar with the tigers. Possibly rip-roaring fun, as long as it's safe there ;)
1 hr
agree  Susan Welsh: The best so far.
3 hrs
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): yes, Orla, well done!
1 day 15 hrs
agree  Kim Bakkers
1 day 17 hrs
agree  Jutta Scherer: Captures the tone of the German phrase
2 days 22 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Make yourself at home with the animals


Explanation:
or if thats too long

Feel at home with the animals

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Bernhard Sulzer: sounds too much like you're lying in the hay with the animals.
9 mins
  -> which is possibly what the children are doing!
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