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let it ride

French translation: Laissez courir

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English term or phrase:let it ride
French translation:Laissez courir
Entered by: Robert Frankling

20:06 Nov 4, 2004
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / short story
English term or phrase: let it ride
...Hank viewed the money on the table calmly, holding the dice loosely in his hand. "Let it ride," he said softly and then he let them go.
Robert Frankling
Local time: 08:12
Laisse courir
Explanation:
idiome

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-11-04 20:08:59 GMT)
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ou laissez courir

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Idioms
to be in for a rough or bumpy ride avoir ‡ affronter des temps difficiles;
to be riding for a fall courir ‡ sa perte;
to be riding high (of moon) literary Ítre haut dans le ciel; (of person) baigner dans l\'euphorie;
to give sb a rough ride donner du fil ‡ retordre ‡ qn;
to go along for the ride literal y aller pour le plaisir; figurative Ítre l‡ en spectateur;

*******to let sth ou things ride laisser courir; ********

to ride sb on a rail US chasser qn aprËs l\'avoir l\'enduit de goudron et de plumes;
to take sb for a ride[!](swindle) rouler qn[!]; US euphemistic (kill) emmener qn faire un tour euphemistic.
Selected response from:

Michel A.
Local time: 09:12
Grading comment
J'ai décidé d'utiliser les deux termes "laissez courir" et "je ne bouge pas" en répétant ce dernier. Confirmation :Astuces du Craps
... Ne laissez pas vos gains courir. ... CASINO-EN-LIGNE.FR.ST 2003 Avertissement, toutes
les données fournies sur ce site le sont à titre d'information, les ...
www.chez.com/casinoenligne/AstucesduCraps.php
Merci Michel et Jacrav.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Laisse courir
Michel A.
3ça roule!
df49f (X)
3les dés sont jetés
Estelle Demontrond-Box
3Je ne bouge pas
jacrav


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Laisse courir


Explanation:
idiome

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Note added at 2 mins (2004-11-04 20:08:59 GMT)
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ou laissez courir

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-04 20:09:58 GMT)
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Idioms
to be in for a rough or bumpy ride avoir ‡ affronter des temps difficiles;
to be riding for a fall courir ‡ sa perte;
to be riding high (of moon) literary Ítre haut dans le ciel; (of person) baigner dans l\'euphorie;
to give sb a rough ride donner du fil ‡ retordre ‡ qn;
to go along for the ride literal y aller pour le plaisir; figurative Ítre l‡ en spectateur;

*******to let sth ou things ride laisser courir; ********

to ride sb on a rail US chasser qn aprËs l\'avoir l\'enduit de goudron et de plumes;
to take sb for a ride[!](swindle) rouler qn[!]; US euphemistic (kill) emmener qn faire un tour euphemistic.


Michel A.
Local time: 09:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
J'ai décidé d'utiliser les deux termes "laissez courir" et "je ne bouge pas" en répétant ce dernier. Confirmation :Astuces du Craps
... Ne laissez pas vos gains courir. ... CASINO-EN-LIGNE.FR.ST 2003 Avertissement, toutes
les données fournies sur ce site le sont à titre d'information, les ...
www.chez.com/casinoenligne/AstucesduCraps.php
Merci Michel et Jacrav.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE
34 mins
  -> Merci
agree  jacrav: peut-être "on laisse courir” … ou encore « laissez courir », en s’adressant au croupier …
48 mins
  -> Merci
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ça roule!


Explanation:
allez, ça roule!

ou bien

laisse aller!
laisse venir!

df49f (X)
France
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
les dés sont jetés


Explanation:
les dés sont jetés

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Sorry, I had not seen any asker\'s comment when I answered.

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However, I found this and therefore assume that maybe it should not be translated (seems to be poker game actualy, so may not apply but worth a check!). Good luck!
http://casino.ougagner.com/regles/let-it-ride.php

Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 23:12
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Je ne bouge pas


Explanation:
C’est la seule expression qui me vienne en tête, mais elle exprime bien le sens …

jacrav
Neth. Antilles
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 64
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