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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

(qu'est-ce qui) te met la pêche

English translation:

(what) gets you going

Added to glossary by emiledgar
Jul 19, 2012 16:37
11 yrs ago
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French term

la pêche

French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters Question and Answer session
Question : Qu’est ce qui te met la pêche le matin ?

Answer: Un sourire de ma puce.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +9 (what) gets you going
4 +5 good mood
3 +2 to start the day on the right foot/get off on the right foot
3 +1 To be full of get-up-and -go
4 get-up-and-go
4 top form
4 full of beans
4 a spring in your step
4 what peps you up
Change log

Aug 2, 2012 06:25: emiledgar Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+9
35 mins
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(what) gets you going

Another turn of phrase
Peer comment(s):
agree Paul Hirsh
20 mins
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agree Bashiqa
47 mins
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agree claude-andrew
2 hrs
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agree Bertrand Leduc
2 hrs
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agree JH Trads
3 hrs
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agree mimi 254
14 hrs
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agree S Kelly
16 hrs
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agree Lara Barnett
19 hrs
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agree Laura Nagle (X)
1 day 9 hrs
Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+5
9 mins
French term (edited): la pêche

good mood

several possibilities (variations on the idea of good mood), but this is the general idea, as in "what puts you in a good mood in the morning?"

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-07-19 16:50:01 GMT)
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... although the French term has connotations of 'energy' that might not be conveyed quite enough by my English suggestion.

see also ... http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2328202

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Note added at 14 mins (2012-07-19 16:51:10 GMT)
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maybe "boost" ? As in "What gives you a boost every morning?"
Peer comment(s):
agree Verginia Ophof : what gets you going/peps you up.....
5 mins
thank you Virginia
agree Michele Lemaire : on form
12 mins
thank you Michele
agree NancyLynn : a smile from my puce is always a mood enhancer for me!
29 mins
thank you NancyLynn
agree Wolf Draeger
3 hrs
Thank you Wolf
agree mimi 254
15 hrs
thank you Mimi
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+1
16 mins

To be full of get-up-and -go

avoir la pêche signifie avoir de l'énergie..Je vois bien cette expression..
Peer comment(s):
agree JH Trads
5 mins
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19 mins

get-up-and-go

As Catherine points out, there is this idea of energy/drive/oomph in la pêche that is perhaps missing from good mood (not that good mood is wrong).

"What gets you going?" might work too.

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-07-19 16:57:29 GMT)
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Sorry, Assia - hadn't seen you'd posted the same thing.
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18 mins

top form

"What puts you on top form in the morning?"

Just another possibility.

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Note added at 21 mins (2012-07-19 16:58:23 GMT)
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"Avoir la pêche" has a strong meaning of being in a good physical shape. Not being fit per se, but feeling available and fresh physically. Hence my suggestion.
Reference:

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/francais-anglais/avoir%20la%20p%C3%AAche

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1348192&langid=6

Peer comment(s):
neutral Lara Barnett : This sounds a bit contrived and not very colloquial for a Q&A session.
19 hrs
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41 mins

full of beans

maybe a little dated....

Home > Reference > Idioms > F > Full of beans
Idiom: Full of beans

Idiom Definitions for 'Full of beans'
If someone's full of beans, they are very energetic.

Category: Food
View examples in Google: Full of beans

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Discussion Forum: English Idioms and Sayings
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+2
1 hr

to start the day on the right foot/get off on the right foot

what makes you start the day on the right foot?
What gets your day off to a good start?
Peer comment(s):
agree Sheila Wilson
1 hr
agree ormiston : Kelloggs ads aside (('a great start to the day'), I think this is the thrust of the question although perhaps the Asker wants to know what the 'peach' alludes to. I thought that 'what sort of thing perks you up' to cover the mental & physical boost
15 hrs
what gets your day off with a zing
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3 hrs

a spring in your step

Another option; perhaps combines Catharine's good mood and energy, though it might end up being too long.
Example sentence:

What puts a spring in your step in the morning?

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3 hrs

what peps you up

...in the morning? A smile from my poppet.

I think the play on words and the alliteration in the Q & A are important, so they both need considering. My suggestion keeps at least the alliteration.

Pep up = courtesy of Verginia Ophof!
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