Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
que lo dejen reventar
English translation:
let it ring off the hook / let it ring away
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Jan 3, 2007 15:46
17 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
que lo dejen reventar
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
En una canción:
"El teléfono repica
Repica sin descansar
Igual me da que lo atiendan
O **que lo dejen reventar**"
La traducción la hago para una cantante quien le quiere hacer llegar el sentido de su canción a su productor quien no habla español. Por esta razón, no es indispensable la rima
"El teléfono repica
Repica sin descansar
Igual me da que lo atiendan
O **que lo dejen reventar**"
La traducción la hago para una cantante quien le quiere hacer llegar el sentido de su canción a su productor quien no habla español. Por esta razón, no es indispensable la rima
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59 mins
Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Accurate, Fast, Reliable
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 15 more.
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8
Selected
or let it ring off the hook
An option.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Me quedo con estas dos opciones. Los puntos para el que contestó primero. Un millón de gracias a todos por sus sugerencias"
+2
19 mins
or let it ring to death
It just came to mind as I read it...
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: I like that
13 mins
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Thanks! I like your leave it going (without to) crazy too!
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Sert
: this works and is most likely the best candidate for a near-rhyme with "rest"!
5 hrs
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41 mins
I don't care if they answer it or let it ring until it drops
How about this?
+1
7 mins
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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80
(I don´t care if they answer it or) leave it to going crazy
I didn´t like any of the "blow up" or "explode" alternatives
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Note added at 41 mins (2007-01-03 16:27:35 GMT)
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Patricia points out that I should squash the "to" - or change going to go. She´s a better proof reader than me!
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Note added at 41 mins (2007-01-03 16:27:35 GMT)
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Patricia points out that I should squash the "to" - or change going to go. She´s a better proof reader than me!
51 mins
Edward Tully
Native in English
Because your words matter
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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152
let it ring forever/until the end
these are less literal and more poetic for a song - good luck!
16 hrs
Alan R King
Native in English
Works in field
Itzulpenak·Translations·Traducciones
Native in: English 
Works in: Basque to English, English to Basque, Spanish to English, and 8 more.
let it ring away
simple, and I think it works fine in the context
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