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kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare

English translation: it makes me grate my teeth

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German term or phrase: kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare
English translation:it makes me grate my teeth
Entered by: KAJohnson

12:29 Sep 16, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
German term or phrase: kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare
The sentence goes:
Ich finde immer, wenn ich jemand sehe der metronomisiert hat,
dann kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare, weil ich mir sage, das ist unmenschlich.

It is a phrase said by a conductor. From the context, I assume that " kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare" means something very negative, like " it makes me feel terrible" or "makes me mad".

Am I correct?
ciaoliva
Local time: 04:45
it makes me grate my teeth
Explanation:
The feeling expressed is one of revulsion; playing music by metronome, mechanical rather than emotional or intuitive, makes a lover of music grimace in pain.
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KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 12:45
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, KAJohnson!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4it makes my toenails curl up
Nicole Schnell
2 +4makes my hair stand on end
Nicola Wood
4it makes me grate my teeth
KAJohnson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
makes my hair stand on end


Explanation:
Kräuseln is to frizz or curl, but I do not think this sounds sufficiently negative for the context, nor would the meaning be so clear as this well-known saying.

Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  palilula (X)
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agree  Horst Huber (X)
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agree  Rebecca Garber
1 day 5 hrs
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agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 days 6 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
it makes my toenails curl up


Explanation:
USA

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 12:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 64
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Nicole, and now, "makes one's toenails curl up" has a negatve meaning? "hurts" or "irritating"?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET: Absolutely! Except I would use it without "up" - it makes my toenails curl
45 mins
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agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 hr
  -> Thanks, sibsab!
agree  franglish: cute!
2 hrs
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agree  palilula (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, P.D.!
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3 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it makes me grate my teeth


Explanation:
The feeling expressed is one of revulsion; playing music by metronome, mechanical rather than emotional or intuitive, makes a lover of music grimace in pain.

KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 12:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot, KAJohnson!
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