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take the chance

Spanish translation: arriesgarse

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English term or phrase:take the chance
Spanish translation:arriesgarse

20:23 Sep 8, 2018
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-09-12 12:55:03 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Psychology / Manipulative people
English term or phrase: take the chance
Context:

She hates to feel "bullied" by her daughter's threats and emotional displays, but she can't take the chance her daughter might really be hurting - can she?

Note: not sure how to translate 'take the chance ....might be hurting.

Thanks
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
arriesgarse
Explanation:
La idea es que la madre odia sentirse maltratada por las amenazas y rabietas de su hija pero no puede arriesgarse a que la hija esté sufriendo de verdad y no atenderla.
Selected response from:

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 18:50
Grading comment
perfecto Bea. Muchas gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6arriesgarse
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4no quiere admitir/aceptar que haya una posibulidad que
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3 +1correr el riesgo de que - exponerse a que - aventurarse a
JohnMcDove
3ser insensible en admitir/ ser cruel ante esta situación
Nelson Soares


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no quiere admitir/aceptar que haya una posibulidad que


Explanation:
O no quiere aceptar que haya una posibilidad su hija esté experimentando dolor psicológico.

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-09-08 20:34:00 GMT)
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Lo siento, "posibildad".

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 12:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ser insensible en admitir/ ser cruel ante esta situación


Explanation:
Creo que tal vez sea eso.

Nelson Soares
Brazil
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
arriesgarse


Explanation:
La idea es que la madre odia sentirse maltratada por las amenazas y rabietas de su hija pero no puede arriesgarse a que la hija esté sufriendo de verdad y no atenderla.

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 18:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
Grading comment
perfecto Bea. Muchas gracias
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¿Crees que podrías ayudarme con la edición de la traducción del libro? ¿Cuál sería tu tarifa? Gracias


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Brophy
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Eileen - Bea
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Chema - Bea
agree  Verónica Lassa
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Verónica - Bea
agree  JohnMcDove: Sí, doy un par de opciones con "correr el riesgo de", pero la idea es esta. :-)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias John - Bea
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Antonio - Bea
agree  abe(L)solano
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Gracias Abel - Bea
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
correr el riesgo de que - exponerse a que - aventurarse a


Explanation:
Es muy parecido a la opción de Beatriz, que me parece bien, pero con un ligero matiz.

... pero no puede correr el riesgo de que su hija podría estar sufriendo de verdad y no atenderla.

Saludos cordiales.

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abe(L)solano
1 day 1 hr
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