die Seele baumeln lassen

[veritàNONesiste]

Hello everybody,

to dangle one's soul/mind?
(sense - to relax, do nothing, dream a bit ... enjoy oneself and the day ...)

Gibt's das überhaupt im Englischen?
Und hat jemand eine Idee, wie's im Italienischen heißen könnte?

Thanks
vNe

 

[gaer]

Hello everybody,

to dangle one's soul/mind?
(sense - to relax, do nothing, dream a bit ... enjoy oneself and the day ...)

gibt's das überhaupt im Englischen?
und hat jemand eine Idee wie's im Italienischen heißen könnte?

The literal expression "to dangle one's soul/mind" does not exist in English. However, I think your explanation of what it should mean makes sense.

"Take it easy" is the closest thing I can think of. I'm not satisfied with it, but I can't think of anything better at the moment.

Gaer

 

[starrynightrhone]

Hello everybody,

to dangle one's soul/mind?
(sense - to relax, do nothing, dream a bit ... enjoy oneself and the day ...)

gibt's das überhaupt im Englischen?
und hat jemand eine Idee wie's im Italienischen heißen könnte?

thx
vNe

For English, how about something like

"to relax and let the world go by"?

Alternatively you could also use "to unwind", "to rejuvenate", "to recharge", "to tranquilize" (...).

Unfortunately I don't speak any Italian

 

[veritàNONesiste]

Thanks for your suggestions ...

 

[elroy]

A verb that might work in some contexts is "to veg."

 

[gaer]

A verb that might work in some contexts is "to veg."

Or "hang loose".

 

[valy822]

Die Seele baumeln lassen = riposarsi, rilassarsi, distendersi.
Ich habe hier eine präzise Erklaerung gefunden um besser auf Italienisch zu uebersetzen.
http://www.redensarten-index.de/suche.php?suchbegriff=die+Seele+baumeln+lassen&bool=relevanz&suchspalte%5B%5D=rart_ou

 

[veritàNONesiste]

Great! ... hang loose seems to reflect the meaning at its best ...

E in italiano preferisco il ... distendersi ... ha qualcosa del senso di 'zerstreuen', assumo.

Super, thank you very much, grazie

vNe

 

[gaer]

Great! ... hang loose seems to reflect the meaning at its best ...

E in italiano preferisco il ... distendersi ... ha qualcosa del senso di 'zerstreuen', assumo.

Super, thank you very much, grazie

vNe

I had avoided "hang loose" until now because I was avoiding slang and idioms. But it may be impossible to translate an idiom, in this case, without another.

Gaer

 

[Robi3304]

A figurative translation used in English would be "soul searching". It is a term used to denote the search for one's self and deeper understanding of purpose and existence. In a temporal state of being connotated with "dangle", soul searching is exactly that.