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dando lugar a que las fantasias hagan de las suyas

English translation: (come to life) and the fantasy world takes over

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Spanish term or phrase:dando lugar a que las fantasias hagan de las suyas
English translation:(come to life) and the fantasy world takes over
Entered by: tamaraschuster

08:43 Oct 9, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Theatrical play/musical
Spanish term or phrase: dando lugar a que las fantasias hagan de las suyas
los juguetes cobran vida dando lugar a que las fantasias hagan de las suyas.
tamaraschuster
Local time: 07:24
(come to life) and the fantasy world takes over
Explanation:
Reminds me of a story I read with my children, a great favourite, called "The Toy Shop".

A fairly free reading, but this is how I understand it.

Selected response from:

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 08:24
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3letting fantasies run riot
Edward Tully
4 +2(come to life) and the fantasy world takes over
Noni Gilbert Riley
5 +1allowing fantasies to take over
Enrique Huber (X)
4 +1when the toys come to life, fantasies take flight..
Lydia De Jorge
4letting
Fiona N�voa
4the toys come to life and joyfully play out their fantasies
Bubo Coroman (X)
3letting fantasies do their own work
Adolfo Ossi
3setting fantasies free
Adriana Penco
2letting fantasies free to do what they will
Cinnamon Nolan


Discussion entries: 1





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
letting fantasies free to do what they will


Explanation:
Without more context, this is just a guess.

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Note added at 17 mins (2007-10-09 09:00:23 GMT)
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Well then, another possibility:

... come to life, letting fantasies free to play as they wish.

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 08:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Notes to answerer
Asker: The following is the only context there is. Cuando la habitación de los niños queda a solas y no hay nadie a la vista, los juguetes cobran vida dando lugar a que las fantasias hagan de las suyas.

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
letting


Explanation:
imagination run free/wild

Fiona N�voa
Portugal
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(come to life) and the fantasy world takes over


Explanation:
Reminds me of a story I read with my children, a great favourite, called "The Toy Shop".

A fairly free reading, but this is how I understand it.



Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: neat!
32 mins
  -> Thank you Carol.
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: ding-a-ling - it rings a bell...also "and the world of fantasy takes over" - SaludoZ
5 hrs
  -> oranges and lemons... - thankZ
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
letting fantasies do their own work


Explanation:
another possibility

Adolfo Ossi
Local time: 03:24
Native speaker of: Spanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
letting fantasies run riot


Explanation:
another option!

Edward Tully
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: or leaving fantasy to...
30 mins
  -> thank you Carol!
agree  Sinead --: Good one!
51 mins
  -> thank you Sinead!
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
21 hrs
  -> thank you Sandra!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the toys come to life and joyfully play out their fantasies


Explanation:
:-)

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
setting fantasies free


Explanation:
Another option.

Adriana Penco
Local time: 03:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
when the toys come to life, fantasies take flight..


Explanation:
an option

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sp-EnTranslator: very nice, too.
12 mins
  -> Thanks Claudia - it's like you!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
allowing fantasies to take over


Explanation:
my personal view and experience

Enrique Huber (X)
Mexico
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  percebilla
3 hrs
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