Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare
English translation:
it makes me grate my teeth
German term
kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare
Ich finde immer, wenn ich jemand sehe der metronomisiert hat,
dann kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare, weil ich mir sage, das ist unmenschlich.
It is a phrase said by a conductor. From the context, I assume that " kräuseln sich bei mir die Haare" means something very negative, like " it makes me feel terrible" or "makes me mad".
Am I correct?
| 4 | it makes me grate my teeth |
KAJohnson
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| 3 +4 | it makes my toenails curl up |
Nicole Schnell
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| 2 +4 | makes my hair stand on end |
Nicola Wood
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Sep 17, 2011 00:58: Nicole Schnell changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Oct 6, 2011 05:40: KAJohnson Created KOG entry
PRO (3): casper (X), Johanna Timm, PhD, Nicole Schnell
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Proposed translations
it makes me grate my teeth
Austria
Your message in my language
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
makes my hair stand on end
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palilula (X)
3 hrs
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Thanks P.D.
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Horst Huber (X)
5 hrs
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Thank you, Horst
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Rebecca Garber
1 day 5 hrs
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Thanks, REbecca
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 days 6 hrs
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Thank you mbrodie
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United States
Award winning Advertising/Marketing
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
it makes my toenails curl up
| Thank you Nicole, and now, "makes one's toenails curl up" has a negatve meaning? "hurts" or "irritating"? |
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Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
: Absolutely! Except I would use it without "up" - it makes my toenails curl
45 mins
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Thanks, Lesley!
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
1 hr
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Thanks, sibsab!
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franglish
: cute!
2 hrs
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Thanks, franglish!
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palilula (X)
3 hrs
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Thanks, P.D.!
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