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zuschlagen

English translation: overeat, binge eat, pig out

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German term or phrase:zuschlagen
English translation:overeat, binge eat, pig out
Entered by: Sarah Bessioud

11:26 Aug 25, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Nutrition / Schlankwerden
German term or phrase: zuschlagen
Stress macht dick! Definitiv ja! Die Arbeit türmt sich, der Chef drängelt – viele lassen bei Jobstress gerne mal das Essen sausen. Das Problem dabei ist, dass wir dann nach Feierabend ordentlich zuschlagen oder zwischendurch immer wieder zu kleinen Snacks greifen.
Sterk
Ukraine
Local time: 22:02
overeat, binge eat, pig out
Explanation:
Depending on who the target reader is, one of the above may be appropriate.

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-h...
I starve all day and overeat in the evening

https://www.yorbestbody.com/nutrition/tips.aspx
What they don’t realize is skipping meals disrupts metabolism and makes you much more likely to binge eat in the evening.

http://www.takethisfatandshoveit.com/category/weight-loss/we...
I have a friend who only ate 1 meal a day for years because he was a truck driver and didn’t want to take time to eat until he stopped his rig for the evening. He’s now retired but he readily admits he still can only eat one meal a day otherwise he gains weight. He doesn’t pig out in the evening either.

http://www.fatsecret.com/Community.aspx?pa=fp&t=34090
No breakfast, sometimes no lunch, lots of evening eating. It's getting better now, but I would eat breakfast and lunch regardless of how hungry I feel. It keeps the metabolism going and helps me not want to pig out in the evening.
Selected response from:

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 21:02
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8overeat, binge eat, pig out
Sarah Bessioud
5To gobble up
Salih YILDIRIM
3 +1pig out
Michael Martin, MA
4dig in
Nicole Schnell


  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To gobble up


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 15:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: convincing explanation and impressive refs, imho
13 mins
disagree  Kim Metzger: (Transitive) To eat very fast, voraciously, as to gobble up her food. 2. (Intransitive) To make the sound of a turkey. http://www.alphadictionary.com/goodword/word/gobble
24 mins
neutral  David Hollywood: not really in this context ...
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
overeat, binge eat, pig out


Explanation:
Depending on who the target reader is, one of the above may be appropriate.

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/ask-a-h...
I starve all day and overeat in the evening

https://www.yorbestbody.com/nutrition/tips.aspx
What they don’t realize is skipping meals disrupts metabolism and makes you much more likely to binge eat in the evening.

http://www.takethisfatandshoveit.com/category/weight-loss/we...
I have a friend who only ate 1 meal a day for years because he was a truck driver and didn’t want to take time to eat until he stopped his rig for the evening. He’s now retired but he readily admits he still can only eat one meal a day otherwise he gains weight. He doesn’t pig out in the evening either.

http://www.fatsecret.com/Community.aspx?pa=fp&t=34090
No breakfast, sometimes no lunch, lots of evening eating. It's getting better now, but I would eat breakfast and lunch regardless of how hungry I feel. It keeps the metabolism going and helps me not want to pig out in the evening.

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 21:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: wow, those look like refs, it sounds like English and it fits the context.
4 mins
  -> Thank you writeaway
agree  Helen Shiner
8 mins
  -> Thank you Helen
agree  Kim Metzger
11 mins
  -> Thank you Kim
agree  Sanni Kruger (X)
29 mins
  -> Thank you Sanni
agree  Usch Pilz
1 hr
  -> Thank you Usch
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): all of the above....supper's ready
2 hrs
  -> Bon appétit Ramey;-)
agree  SJLD: that gets my oink ;-)
7 hrs
  -> Thanks SJLD ;-)
agree  David Hollywood: I would instinctively go with "overeat" but "pig out" would work too depending on register
14 hrs
  -> Thank you David
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pig out


Explanation:
Might work here. Most of us have been guilty of it at one time or another.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 15:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: ok too but prefer "overeat"
14 hrs
  -> I understand that but it's not quite as vivid as kräftig zuschlagen
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dig in


Explanation:
Alternative.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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