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Los accionistas se la tienen que jugar en grande

English translation: The stock holders have to take big risks

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Spanish term or phrase:Los accionistas se la tienen que jugar en grande
English translation:The stock holders have to take big risks
Entered by: imaginate6

01:35 Jun 2, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: Los accionistas se la tienen que jugar en grande
Los accionistas se la tienen que jugar en grande.
Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 08:41
The stock holders have to take big risks
Explanation:
Depending on context, it could be "[...]have to take a big risk."
It could be "stock-holders" instead of "stock holders."
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imaginate6
United States
Local time: 08:41
Grading comment
Thanks. That is what I thought, but I wanted to make sure.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4The stock holders have to take big risks
imaginate6
5 +1shareholders/stockholders have to take a real gamble
Nikki Graham
5The stockholders really have to take a big chance
Henry Hinds
4 +1play for high stakes
Lia Fail (X)
4the stockholders/shareholders have to make a huge and risky bet
JH Trads


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The stock holders have to take big risks


Explanation:
Depending on context, it could be "[...]have to take a big risk."
It could be "stock-holders" instead of "stock holders."

imaginate6
United States
Local time: 08:41
Grading comment
Thanks. That is what I thought, but I wanted to make sure.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvette Arcelay (X)
1 hr
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agree  Claudia Andreani
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agree  LoreAC (X)
5 hrs
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agree  x-Translator (X)
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The stockholders really have to take a big chance


Explanation:
U.S.

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Note added at 2002-06-02 15:49:53 (GMT)
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They \"really have to put it all on the line\" también se me ocurre. Ya tienes 2 X 1.


    Exp.
Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 26512
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the stockholders/shareholders have to make a huge and risky bet


Explanation:
jugarsela significa aquí hacer una apuesta arriesgada



    nat Sp, exp bus.
JH Trads
United States
Local time: 08:41
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 915
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shareholders/stockholders have to take a real gamble


Explanation:
or have to stake a great deal, but I prefer the first one.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5596

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
play for high stakes


Explanation:
The shareholders will have to /have to play for high stakes



Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1368

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  slavist: ye, if it's to jargony expression
2 hrs
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