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Pick me up
¿Cómo se dice..)
"I needed a pick me up." (If I was tired and had no energy, we say "I need a pick me up." meaning something sweet) "Necesitaba algo para levantarme." ? o hay una frase coloquial? |
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Recoger maybe?
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un refresco
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Necesito un aquarius para reponer fuerzas
Necesito una coca cola para ...... |
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@Premium: I wouldn't use "recogerme"... this verb is rather used for phisically picking up things; it sounds awkward in figurative sense.
![]() @Jelly: I wouldn't object "levantarme"; it's perfectly understood in the context. More options, apart from the ones already proposed: - ...para darme energía. - ...para recuperarme. - ...para espabilarme. - ...para reanimarme. - ...para reavivarme. . . .
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A pick-me-up in English means something to wake you up. A cup of coffee
or a soda is a pick-me-up. That is why I wrote un refresco.
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![]() By the way, "refresco" is something you drink or eat, so it wouldn't sound quite right in the OP's sentence; using the verb would be much better: "necesitaba algo para refrescarme". (Of course, in case the malaise would include suffering from heat.) ![]()
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Algo para refrescarme sounds like a good translation. Another word for pick-me-up is a restorative/ restaurativo.
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What I meant is that using a noun, like "refresco" makes the listener to think more of the item and less of the refreshing effect, which is the contrary result of the original sentence. "Espabilar" is for me a better translation in this case.
I think most people wouldn't find "restaurativo" very clear. ![]()
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In English neither, but restorative is a good synonym pick me up.
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