Dec 30, 2019 13:51
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Hebrew term
Israel
מתיר דם
Hebrew to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
מתיר דם או דמו או דמם במובן של הפקיר דמם של, נטש אותם והפך אותם למטרה לגיטימית.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | to declare open season |
David Greenberg
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| 3 +1 | To abandon someone to their own fate/own devices |
REUVEN COHEN
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
REUVEN COHEN
Israel
Israel
Native in Hebrew
&
English
Israel
Quality legal/financial translations
Native in: English 
, Hebrew 
Works in: Hebrew to English, French to English
To abandon someone to their own fate/own devices
When you leave someone alone in a time of need, often, but not always, involving some danger or risk.
Example from WSJ:
"Kurds fear that their allies will once again abandon them to their own fate".
Example from WSJ:
"Kurds fear that their allies will once again abandon them to their own fate".
6 hrs
David Greenberg
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Israel
Accuracy. Speed. Service.
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Hebrew to English, Aramaic to English, Aramaic to Hebrew, and 1 more.
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Hebrew term (edited):
להתיר דם
to declare open season
The term means to remove from a person or persons protection without which murder (or in figurative use, other violence) is predictable or almost so.
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