Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

begeistern

English translation:

fill with enthusiasm / rouse / fire / charm / attract / delight / please / appeal to / floor you / allure / captivate / enchant

Added to glossary by Dan McCrosky (X)
Mar 10, 2003 14:24
21 yrs ago
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German term

begeistern

German to English Marketing Internet, e-Commerce website adaptation
I need a verb or phrase (like "knock your socks off", but perhaps from this century and not so overused) to translate the German verb: "begeistern"

My customer is preparing a website in German and English telling his potential customers all the wonderful things he can do for them.

Context:

"Lernen Sie uns kennen – wir werden auch Sie begeistern!"

I've got a few translations here from an old KudoZ question, the top of my head, ECTACO, Webster, Roget, etc. that I could pick from but I hope you will help me find something better:

begeistern / allure / amaze / amuse / animate / appeal to / arouse / astonish / astound / attract / awe / bewitch / blow your mind / bowl you over / captivate / charm / curl your hair / curl your socks / dazzle / delight / divert / elate / electrify / enchant / enrapture / entertain / enthrall / enthuse / entice / excite / exhilarate / fascinate / fill with enthusiasm / fire / flabbergast / galvanize / gladden / gratify / impassion / impress / inspire / knock your socks off / light your fire / make sparks fly / move / please / pleasure / quicken (your pulse) / rally / rouse / send / spellbind / stimulate / stir / switch on / take your breath away / thrill / turn you on

Even if you have no other suggestions but particularly like one of the above translations, please let me know that too. With my English adaptation, I'm trying to debombast the German text a bit so if you can think of anything funny, all the better, but please do not bother to suggest any phrases from this site: http://www.cs.arizona.edu/icon/oddsends/farber.htm, I've already copied the whole lot.

TIA

Dan

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Mar 10, 2003:
To Mary: I have tried to send this note twice before, but nothing has shown up yet so I'll try again. The service being promoted is useful. My customer facilitates consumer product manufacture all over the world and the import of the products into Europe. My customer's customers are mostly wholesalers or giant retailers.
Dan
Mary Worby Mar 10, 2003:
Dan, what sort of website is it, is it entertaining / useful, etc?

Proposed translations

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You'll be blown away!

You'll be transfixed
We'll make you as happy as the day is long
Let us entertain you!
It'll be a blast (that lasts)!
It'll be a gas! (That'll leave you gasping)
You won't need to surf no more!
You'll be hooked.
Our home will be your pleasure dome!




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Note added at 2003-03-10 17:20:53 (GMT)
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(With us) The world is your oyster
We\'ll place the world at your feet
We\'ll open up the world to/for you
(With us) It\'s a whole new ball game
We\'ll take you to new heights/levels/places

..for inspire

We\'ll rev you up and keep the motor running
We\'ll get you worked up!
Hot to (globe) trot!
Transport you to another level

...for enthuse
Peer comment(s):

agree Mirelluk : 'blown away' and 'hooked' seem just right. For Lucien: sorry to dissapoint you but my mouse slipped. I prefer Jerrie's options!
1 hr
agree Steffen Walter : Hey, jerrie, it's always a pleasure to read :-))
1 hr
agree Ralph Jung
10 hrs
agree gangels (X) : Mr. Excitement, I presume?
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Jerrie deserves the points for quality as well as quantity, but all the other answers were also very helpful. Thanx, Dan "
4 mins

we will floor you

my take
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+1
38 mins

we will excite you too

my favorite

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Note added at 2003-03-10 16:15:28 (GMT)
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For Mirelluk: That\'s okay. I think mine is better. GRIN
Peer comment(s):

agree Mirelluk
45 mins
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+3
41 mins

Let us WOW you!

(You’ll agree that) …
… we’re the best thing since sliced bread!
… we’re the bee’s knees!
… we’re the cat’s whiskers!

You’ll rave about us
You'll be over the moon that you found us!
Peer comment(s):

agree Mary Worby : Like the 'wow' - how about doing something with 'the wow factor'? ;-)
6 mins
agree Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree Sándor Sárecz
2 hrs
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+1
41 mins

You'll love it!

I've actually used this for similar situations. Punchy and to the point ...

Or something slightly different

Get to know us and you (certainly) won't regret it ...

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2003-03-10 15:38:03 (GMT)
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Thanks for the extra info, Dan, it\'s useful to be able to pinpoint exactly what these people are supposed to be getting so excited about!

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Note added at 2003-03-10 15:41:59 (GMT)
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You\'ll wonder how you ever managed without it/us!
Peer comment(s):

agree GATI (X) : I had the same thought. Maybe: You will fall in love with us
1 hr
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2 hrs

We will win you to it as well!

Alternative: We will make you crazy about us!
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3 hrs

we'll tickle your fancy / you'll be tickled pink

my tuppence worth
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11 hrs

our products are out of this world!

this will boggle your mind!

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