Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Give them their heads
Romanian translation:
lăsaţi-i mai liberi/ nu-i struniţi atât de tare
Added to glossary by
Oana Apetrei
Nov 4, 2007 10:47
16 yrs ago
English term
Romania
Quality before anything!
Native in: Romanian (Variants: Transylvanian, Romania, Moldovan) 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
Give them their heads
English to Romanian
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Cineva incearca sa imblanzeasca niste cai. Acestia sunt inhamati la o caruta si se ridica in doua picioare. Carutasul trage de hamuri, iar cineva care priveste striga:
Give them their heads or you'll have them back in your lap.
Give them their heads or you'll have them back in your lap.
Proposed translations
(Romanian)
| 3 +3 | lăsaţi-i mai liberi |
Cristian Brinza
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| 3 | lasă după ei |
Bianca Fogarasi
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Proposed translations
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lăsaţi-i mai liberi
give sb their head OLD-FASHIONED
to allow someone to do what they want to do without trying to help them or give them advice
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nu-i ţineţi în frâu atât de tare
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nu-i struniţi atât de tare
to allow someone to do what they want to do without trying to help them or give them advice
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Note added at 5 minute (2007-11-04 10:52:15 GMT)
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nu-i ţineţi în frâu atât de tare
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Note added at 5 minute (2007-11-04 10:52:28 GMT)
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nu-i struniţi atât de tare
Peer comment(s):
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Dan Butuza
: Sau ”dă-le frâu”, aş mai zice eu, mai familiar :)
14 mins
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right! Merci!
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Elvira Tatucu
: sau "a-i lasa de capul lor" - mai colocvial
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Mulţumesc, Elvira.
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Nina Iordache
: Da, sigur, da-le frau!
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Să le dăm! Mulţumesc.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Multumesc mult tuturor! :)"
6 mins
Bianca Fogarasi
Native in Romanian
EU topics. Translator/revisor since 2002
Native in: Romanian
Works in: French to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
lasă după ei
lasa-i să-şi facă de cap
las-o mai moale
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give head
give someone their head
to allow someone the freedom to do what they want. "He's got some great ideas. Why not give him his head and see what kind of campaign he comes up with."
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Note added at 9 minute (2007-11-04 10:56:24 GMT)
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Ia-o cu încetul!
las-o mai moale
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give head
give someone their head
to allow someone the freedom to do what they want. "He's got some great ideas. Why not give him his head and see what kind of campaign he comes up with."
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Note added at 9 minute (2007-11-04 10:56:24 GMT)
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Ia-o cu încetul!
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