Jun 21, 2000 16:55
23 yrs ago
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Spanish term
La suerte está echada
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
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I have currently got "The dice have been cast" - is that a reasonable option?
The context is: the team have been chosen and it is now up to them to do the job. A phrase that Keegan must have had in mind a lot recently :-(
The context is: the team have been chosen and it is now up to them to do the job. A phrase that Keegan must have had in mind a lot recently :-(
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | The die is cast |
Alvin Adams, Jr (X)
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| 0 | see below |
Isabel Campos
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| 0 | The die is cast (or thrown) |
two2tango
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| 0 | THE FATE HAS BEEN SEALED |
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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| 0 | The die is cast. |
Robert Lindberg
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Proposed translations
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The die is cast
The usual expression is "The die is cast", using the singular. It seems a reasonable translation to me.
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Comment: "I chose this one because it confirmed my thoughts and because it was the first one to do so. (Don't we all need a little "back-up" sometimes in this solitary profession?)
Thanks to all who offered alternatives. I especially appreciated the background to where the phrase came from."
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Isabel Campos
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"The dice have been cast" is fine. You can also use "It's all up to fate now" or from a religious point of view "It's in God's hands now" . Hope these can be useful for you.
14 mins
The die is cast (or thrown)
Source: Longman dictionary of English idioms
First recorded reference: alea jacta est (same meaning) by Julius Caesar upon crossing the Rubicon.
Regards
First recorded reference: alea jacta est (same meaning) by Julius Caesar upon crossing the Rubicon.
Regards
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Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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THE FATE HAS BEEN SEALED
IT IS ONE THE VERY COMMON EXPRESSIONS. HOPE IT SUITS YOU.
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Robert Lindberg
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Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
The die is cast.
Often quoted remark by Julius Caesar.
Means our fate is sealed. It's now too late to go back. We've burned our bridges behind us.
Means our fate is sealed. It's now too late to go back. We've burned our bridges behind us.
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