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English translation: to to ablaze with enthusiasm

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German term or phrase:Feuer und Flamme
English translation:to to ablaze with enthusiasm
Entered by: swisstell

19:00 Nov 6, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Advertising / Public Relations / Advertising
German term or phrase: Feuer und Flamme
Feuer und Flamme sein

Is there any better expression as "to be all for it"
"fire and flame" ?

It is used as a slogan here.
Daniel Hartmeier
Argentina
Local time: 09:17
to to ablaze with enthusiasm
Explanation:
to be ebullient
to be thoroughly enthusiastic

but the first of the 3 proposals touches closest to the "fire and flame" thing which I would never translate straight into English



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Note added at 2002-11-06 19:20:14 (GMT)
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sorry: of course TO BE ABLAZE WITH ENTHUSIASM
Selected response from:

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 14:17
Grading comment
Thank you very much, I used 'ablaze with...' as it includes the "flame" thing.
Vielen Dank an alle.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3to to ablaze with enthusiasm
swisstell
3 +3Some more possibilities
Kim Metzger
4 +2some suggestions:
Nicole Tata
3 +2have the hots for...
jerrie
5We (can) light your fire
Susan Geiblinger
4head over heals
mezacc
4Blazing Ahead
T Crotogino
3Firing and Ready to Go!
BWilliams
3It's the bomb!
Jonathan MacKerron


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to to ablaze with enthusiasm


Explanation:
to be ebullient
to be thoroughly enthusiastic

but the first of the 3 proposals touches closest to the "fire and flame" thing which I would never translate straight into English



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Note added at 2002-11-06 19:20:14 (GMT)
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sorry: of course TO BE ABLAZE WITH ENTHUSIASM

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 54
Grading comment
Thank you very much, I used 'ablaze with...' as it includes the "flame" thing.
Vielen Dank an alle.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Louise Mawbey: I like the first one best
5 mins
agree  Y (X): But 'to be aflame with enthusiasm' also works
1 hr
neutral  gangels (X): to be fired up [with enthusiasm], but to be ablaze or aflame definitely is too much of a good thing (unless there is some special stuff in your pipe)
4 hrs
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith: aflame
5 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Some more possibilities


Explanation:
Wild about, gung ho, crazy about, all in a dither over, all hopped up about, switched on, very keen on, passionate, infatuated with

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Note added at 2002-11-06 19:38:07 (GMT)
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exuberant, effervescent

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Note added at 2002-11-06 19:52:08 (GMT)
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Slogan: We\'re all fired up

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 90

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wrtransco: like gung-ho, because Feuer u. Flamme sein ist auch ugs.
13 mins
agree  Jennie Sherrick, MA: I like fired up or gung ho
59 mins
agree  Ron Stelter: gung-ho
27 days
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
some suggestions:


Explanation:
full of enthusiasm
brimming with enthusiasm
heart and soul

If you need to stick with the fire/flame imagery - perhaps burning desire?

Nicole Tata
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carsten Hinz: i like heart and soul
21 mins
agree  Martina Keskintepe: I also like heart and soul
59 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Firing and Ready to Go!


Explanation:
or Hearts Afire!

BWilliams
United States
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
head over heals


Explanation:
I find this quite fitting, but I'm not sure whether or not you can fit it into your context

mezacc
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
It's the bomb!


Explanation:
to put it into an entirely trendy US context

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Note added at 2002-11-06 21:22:18 (GMT)
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\"can\'t get enough of it\"
\"it\'s heaven\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 57
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
have the hots for...


Explanation:
fiery passion
flaming desire

just a few more!

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Y (X): have the hots for
2 hrs
  -> I guess it depends what product we're advertising here...
agree  gangels (X): What sex symbol strikes your fancy?
16 hrs
  -> Is that rhetorical?
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Blazing Ahead


Explanation:
Other potential ideas:
Raring to go (but it loses the fiery imagery)

T Crotogino
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
We (can) light your fire


Explanation:
Suggestion only if the advertisement is for central heating or some such device where fire or heating is involved


Susan Geiblinger
Austria
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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