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besticht

English translation: tickles the tastebuds / captivates / seduces /charms

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German term or phrase:besticht
English translation:tickles the tastebuds / captivates / seduces /charms
Entered by: Leon Hunter

11:04 Feb 22, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wine tasting
German term or phrase: besticht
Am Gaumen ***besticht*** der gradlinige, trockene, belebend frische und nachhaltige Wein durch feine Kräuterwürzigkeit.
Leon Hunter
Spain
Local time: 04:26
tickles the tastebuds / rewrite
Explanation:
or: a tantalising experience for the tastebuds

Alternatively, you could rewrite e.g.:
This dry blah blah wine boasts a subtle (Kräuterwürzigkeit).

I really don't think you need the Gaumen in there as such - it's a typically corny/conservative style of talking ("besticht durch ...") that doesn't necessarily translate for English-speakers.
Selected response from:

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 04:26
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1captivates/ wins over
Chinmayi Sripada
3 +1tickles the tastebuds / rewrite
Francis Lee (X)
3charms/beguiles
Lancashireman


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
captivates/ wins over


Explanation:
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Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francis Lee (X): "wins over the palate"?
2 hrs
agree  jcmax: agree on captivates
7 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
charms/beguiles


Explanation:


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tickles the tastebuds / rewrite


Explanation:
or: a tantalising experience for the tastebuds

Alternatively, you could rewrite e.g.:
This dry blah blah wine boasts a subtle (Kräuterwürzigkeit).

I really don't think you need the Gaumen in there as such - it's a typically corny/conservative style of talking ("besticht durch ...") that doesn't necessarily translate for English-speakers.

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 04:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: post grading: like "zeichnet sich dadurch aus" - it just doesn't translate well literally
11 hrs
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