Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
abandonar lastres
English translation:
throw caution to the winds
Added to glossary by
Claudia Vale
Mar 4, 2008 16:11
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Spanish term
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abandonar lastres
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
A travel writer is reminiscing about her time in Afghanistan:
"Allí quise abandonar lastres y correr en pos de nuevos e insospechados conocimientos que no busqué en libros, ni en museos, ni en monumentos."
I know "lastre" is a ballast or heavy weight and that she wants to free herself of that weight so she can go in pursuit of knowledge but I can't think how to say that in English.
Thank you.
"Allí quise abandonar lastres y correr en pos de nuevos e insospechados conocimientos que no busqué en libros, ni en museos, ni en monumentos."
I know "lastre" is a ballast or heavy weight and that she wants to free herself of that weight so she can go in pursuit of knowledge but I can't think how to say that in English.
Thank you.
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
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throw caution to the winds
this also fits the context, and according to my trusty Collins, lastre can also mean "good sense; good judgment". To me, this is more feasible than "ballast, burden, inconvenience" for this context. At least, it's easier to make it fit the sentence!
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sorry, forgot these:
throw caution to the wind - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary ... Throw blanket · throw cap over the windmill · throw cap over the windmills throw caution to the wind throw caution to the winds · throw caution to the winds ...
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throw caution to the winds: Information and Much More from Answers.com throw caution to the winds Also, throw discretion to the winds . Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the.
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Sorry, only the last of those links is actually any help, without going into the link!
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Any time Claudia!
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Note added at 46 mins (2008-03-04 16:57:41 GMT)
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sorry, forgot these:
throw caution to the wind - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary ... Throw blanket · throw cap over the windmill · throw cap over the windmills throw caution to the wind throw caution to the winds · throw caution to the winds ...
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/throw+caution+to+the+wind - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
throw caution to the winds - Idioms - by the Free Dictionary ... Definition of throw caution to the winds in the Idioms Dictionary. throw caution to the winds phrase. What does throw caution to the winds expression mean?
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/throw+caution+to+the+winds - 26k - Cached - Similar pages
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throw caution to the winds - definition of throw caution to the ... Definition of throw caution to the winds in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of throw caution to the winds. What does throw caution to the winds mean? throw ...
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throw caution to the winds: Information and Much More from Answers.com throw caution to the winds Also, throw discretion to the winds . Behave or speak very rashly, as in Throwing caution to the winds, he ran after the.
www.answers.com/topic/throw-caution-to-the-winds - 35k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 48 mins (2008-03-04 16:59:27 GMT)
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Sorry, only the last of those links is actually any help, without going into the link!
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Note added at 17 hrs (2008-03-05 10:05:44 GMT) Post-grading
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Any time Claudia!
Note from asker:
| Thanks Carol. :) Nice turn of phrase. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Terry Burgess
: or...abandon caution...which I was just about to add to my answer:-)
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thanks Terry :-)
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Bubo Coroman (X)
: I think this is the most likely meaning too, Carol, and by the way, did you know the Collins is online? http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/lastre
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thanks Deborah :-) - and I keep forgetting about the online Collins - I bet it's more up-to-date than my edition now...
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Gacela20
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thanks Gacela!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like this one too. Thanks Carol!"
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Sandra Rodriguez
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let go of all loads
a tono con el contexto
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turn over a new page
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I don´t remember any proverb or saying with the words " heavy weight". Cheers!
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I don´t remember any proverb or saying with the words " heavy weight". Cheers!
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Terry Burgess
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unshackle/unfetter herself
I'm not feeling 'inspired' but these might fit.
Luck:-)
Luck:-)
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take the load off
La palabra que usas me hizo acordar esta expresión.
2 hrs
let the chips fall where they may
translation of typical saying for those daring to venture.
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Lucy Phillips
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break loose/let go
Hi Claudia
I think there is a sense of both letting go of things (preconceptions, guidebooks and museums perhaps) and of being daring. I like the idea of freeing yourself of shackles and of throwing caution to the winds but have made these other suggestions as I think they are slightly more open to interpretation and are, in this sense, closer to the original.
I think there is a sense of both letting go of things (preconceptions, guidebooks and museums perhaps) and of being daring. I like the idea of freeing yourself of shackles and of throwing caution to the winds but have made these other suggestions as I think they are slightly more open to interpretation and are, in this sense, closer to the original.
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