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Spanish translation: que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir

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16:07 Oct 8, 2009

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / socialogy

English term or phrase: Let the chips fall where they may

the equivalent of this idiom in Spanish

abuelaalegre

Spanish translation:que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir

Explanation:
Que sea lo que Dios quiera....

otra opción

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Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 02:33

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Summary of answers provided

4 +8

que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir

Maria Baquero

que sea lo que tenga que ser

xxxtrans_global

Deja las fichas caer donde puedan.

xxxpelliccea

contra viento y marea/ a las duras y a las maduras/ a toda costa

Andra Parvu

pase lo que pase

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Answers

3 mins confidence:

let the chips fall where they may pase lo que pase

Explanation:
Modismos ingleses para hispanos/english Idioms For Spanish speakers - Resultado de la Búsqueda de libros de Googlede Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget - 2007 - Foreign Language Study - 418 páginas
He always has a chip on his shoulder. Es muy provocador (un resentido). to let the chips fall where they may — pase lo que pase. ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0764137522...

Smartranslators
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 280

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

let the chips fall where they may

que ocurra lo que tenga que ocurrir

Explanation:
Que sea lo que Dios quiera....

otra opción

Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

me gusta

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

jairo payan: No había visto tu segunda opción, ya borré mi respuesta. Me gusta mucho lo de "Que sea lo que Dios quiera" Let something happen regardless of the consequences and no matter what happens.

7 mins

-> gracias Jairo

agree

patricia scott: Yo también creo que el modismo equivalente e es "Que sea lo que Dios quiera"

15 mins

-> gracias Patricia

agree

daphne consigliere, R.N.: yeap. Si tienes contexto también puede ser "deja que pase lo que tenga que pasar"... CHEERS! :)

1 hr

-> gracias Daphne

agree

bcsantos: 2da opcion.

1 hr

-> gracias bcsantos

agree

Rocio Gonzalez-Medland: también segunda opción. Saludos

1 hr

-> gracias Rocio

agree

patinba: Both good!

5 hrs

-> gracias patinba

agree

Wendy Petzall

9 hrs

-> gracias wmpetzal

agree

Soledad Caño

13 hrs

20 mins confidence:

let the chips fall where they may contra viento y marea/ a las duras y a las maduras/ a toda costa

Explanation:
a few options ;)

absolutamente, a las duras y a las maduras, contra viento y marea, pase lo que pase ... español (es), estonio (et), finlandés (fi), francés (fr) ...

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Note added at 25 mins (2009-10-08 16:32:58 GMT)
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oh, I'm sorry, I think I just provided options for the only Spanish version posted when I was offering them, that is, "pase lo que pase"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andra Parvu
Argentina
Local time: 04:33
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian,

Spanish

27 mins confidence:

let the chips fall where they may Deja las fichas caer donde puedan.

Explanation:
Deja las fichas caer donde puedan.

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-10-08 16:36:15 GMT)
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Aun cuando quiere decir, pase lo que pase, la traducción correcta es esta.

xxxpelliccea
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

1 day16 hrs confidence:

let the chips fall where they may que sea lo que tenga que ser

Explanation:
Así lo diría yo en castellano

xxxtrans_global
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

Catalan
PRO pts in category: 8

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