durchschnaufen

English translation: take a breather

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German term or phrase:durchschnaufen
English translation:take a breather
Entered by: William Stein

20:25 Aug 19, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Thermal Baths
German term or phrase: durchschnaufen
Sich mal richtig verwoehnen lassen, durchschnaufen, ausruhen - das Thermalbad Bad Rodach tut richtig gut.

I can't get 'blowing the cobwebs away' out of my head, but I think this has more to do with a 'full body & soul cleansing/purificaton'....

TIA
jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:16
take time out to catch your breath
Explanation:
out with bad air, in with the good

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Note added at 2003-08-19 23:05:12 (GMT)
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take a breather
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 07:16
Grading comment
Thank you everybody for blowing the cobwebs away.
Take a breather is excellent!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5breathe deeply / take a deep breath
Eckhard Boehle
4 +4take time out to catch your breath
William Stein
4 +1catch a deep breath and let go
gangels (X)
3 +1let it all out/let it all hang out
Kim Metzger
4exhale
Nikolaus Halter
4take a break
Nancy Arrowsmith
4recharge your batteries
Cilian O'Tuama


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
let it all out/let it all hang out


Explanation:
As you know, the regular translation of Schnaufen is to breathe heavily, puff, pant, blow.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Kleemaier
13 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
breathe deeply / take a deep breath


Explanation:
be pampered / treat yourself, breathe deeply / take a deep breath, relax - the spa resort Bad Rodach is good for you.

Eckhard Boehle
Germany
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell: absolutely
14 mins
  -> Thanx, E

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: simple, but effectice!
45 mins
  -> Thank you, Johanna

agree  Ellen Zittinger
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ellen

agree  Olaf Reibedanz
7 hrs
  -> Danke, Olaf

agree  Steffen Walter
11 hrs
  -> Danke, Steffen
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
exhale


Explanation:
that's how I would put it

Nikolaus Halter
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
take time out to catch your breath


Explanation:
out with bad air, in with the good

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Note added at 2003-08-19 23:05:12 (GMT)
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take a breather

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you everybody for blowing the cobwebs away.
Take a breather is excellent!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: take a breather -definitely
7 hrs

agree  Mirjam Garber (X)
8 hrs

agree  Corinna Luchtenberg: sounds good to me!
11 hrs

agree  Daniel Bird: Yes, take a breather - v. snappy in this context
17 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
catch a deep breath and let go


Explanation:
in the sense of 'relax'.

gangels (X)
Local time: 07:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 13

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Zittinger
1 hr
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take a break


Explanation:
to realy let yourself be pampered, to take a break from restlessness, and to relax

the cleansing part doesn't seem to be in German text, although it would certainly fit...

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 07:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
recharge your batteries


Explanation:
another one

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 14:16
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 80
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