Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Feuer in den Augen
English translation:
you have got that certain spark
Added to glossary by
Usch Pilz
Jan 18, 2013 10:09
11 yrs ago
German term
Feuer in den Augen
German to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Sind sie gut ausgebildet und haben Feuer in den Augen?
Gibt ein umgangssprachliche Übersetzung für Feuer in den Augen?
Gibt ein umgangssprachliche Übersetzung für Feuer in den Augen?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | you have got that certain spark |
Usch Pilz
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| 3 +1 | well-trained and fired up |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | with fire in your belly |
Susan Welsh
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| 3 | passionate about your work |
Sven Petersson
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| 3 | driven |
CMFTrier
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Change log
Feb 4, 2013 13:31: Usch Pilz Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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you have got that certain spark
A possibility.
Peer comment(s):
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 16 hrs
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Spät aber herzlich: Danke!
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CMFTrier
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Danke, CMFTrier!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Susan Welsh
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Psychology, economics, politics
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
with fire in your belly
If you want a colloquial expression, this is one that work in some contexts.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
passionate about your work
:o)
+1
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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98
well-trained and fired up
In the US, this would easily work not only in the sports context...
Example from link below:
"Our coaches are well trained and fired up to take each camper to the next level regardless of ability. "
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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-01-18 15:22:42 GMT)
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If that's a job ad, I'd suggest:
"that spark in your eyes"
Example from link below:
"But Perlman is looking for that spark in their eyes and a special facial expression. So it seems that the differentiator when it comes to selecting students is something beyond skills and talent."
http://www.examiner.com/article/do-you-have-that-spark-your-...
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2013-01-21 05:40:58 GMT)
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Other options:
"drive/passion/hunger/burning desire to succeed"
Example from link below:
"Our coaches are well trained and fired up to take each camper to the next level regardless of ability. "
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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-01-18 15:22:42 GMT)
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If that's a job ad, I'd suggest:
"that spark in your eyes"
Example from link below:
"But Perlman is looking for that spark in their eyes and a special facial expression. So it seems that the differentiator when it comes to selecting students is something beyond skills and talent."
http://www.examiner.com/article/do-you-have-that-spark-your-...
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Note added at 2 days19 hrs (2013-01-21 05:40:58 GMT)
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Other options:
"drive/passion/hunger/burning desire to succeed"
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
CMFTrier
: I was going to suggest "passion to succeed" - especially if it's from a job ad. Didn't want to steal your idea, but I do like it, and it is probably relevant for various fields of work (handy, since we don't have any context for the job ad/ sentence to tr
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Thanks. Forgot this was still open...
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driven
It's not particularly idiomatic, I admit, but it pops up pretty often in job ads...
(Also possible: with (personal) drive)
Here are a couple of examples:
http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2011/05/31/trends-in-the-...
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_BBC01.asp?newms=jj&id=46607...
http://www.surestart-keystone.co.uk/library/KCP_Community_Ch...
(Also possible: with (personal) drive)
Here are a couple of examples:
http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2011/05/31/trends-in-the-...
https://careers.bbc.co.uk/fe/tpl_BBC01.asp?newms=jj&id=46607...
http://www.surestart-keystone.co.uk/library/KCP_Community_Ch...
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