Sep 30, 2006 13:55
17 yrs ago
English term
15+ years of Italian game translation
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
Way to let it hang loose
English
Art/Literary
Slang
>Well, you killed 50 monsters?... Way to let it hang loose.
The sentence is said in a japanese cartoon and should convey some mild approval ("not so bad, kiddo").
Have you ever heard that idiom?
Thank you! Alain
The sentence is said in a japanese cartoon and should convey some mild approval ("not so bad, kiddo").
Have you ever heard that idiom?
Thank you! Alain
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Sep 30, 2006 14:06: Kim Metzger changed "Term asked" from "Way to let it hang loose." to "Way to let it hang loose"
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Ioanna Karamanou
United States
United States
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English
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Native in: English 
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Works in: Greek to English, English to Greek, English, and 5 more.
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English term (edited):
way to let it hang loose.
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similar to "way to go!"
It is is most definitely an idiomatic expression that indicates approval. "Let it hang loose" is something along the lines "be cool".
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Ken Cox
: yeah, I''d say it's essentially the same as 'cool, man!'.
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JaneTranslates
: Yes. It's ironic--killing monsters is not "hanging loose," of course. The speaker is expressing admiration of the other's heroic efforts.
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RHELLER
: i don't agree with "way to go" but I agree with "cool" "stay cool"""be cool"
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Can Altinbay
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NancyLynn
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Refugio
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astroo13
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Joe L
: Yes. Original translation from Japanese to English was wrong.
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Emily Goodpaster
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Comment: "The peole have spoken :)
Thanx to all of you."
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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English
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Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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English term (edited):
way to let it hang loose.
No, I haven't heard of it
...which doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist, but Google has nothing for that exact phrase either. There is the expression "Way to go!", signifying approval. "Let it hang loose" means something like "Relax!", which doesn't quite seem to fit here. "Let it all hang out" means to display something fully, usually some emotion, so I doubt if that is relevant.
Note from asker:
| Yep, that's the whole point. I found the same results on the net, but I'm not convinced. Anyone has heard the sentence in real life? |
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Mark Nathan
: as kenneth says - it's some sort of hybrid - unless the character is supposed to be speaking bad English!
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Thank you. Yes, bad US English.
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Refugio
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Thank you.
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R. Alex Jenkins
: It's a typo
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Thank you. You mean it should be 2Way to go, let it hang loose"? Could be.
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Joe L
: With Mark and Kenneth.>>>And of course, with Jack! Strictly speaking, you're the only one who answered the question.
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Thank you.
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English term (edited):
way to let it hang loose.
way to go
It doesn't sound native to combine the idioms of "way to go" (good job) and "hang loose" (relax). The other thing that doesn't sound native is the "Well". I think we would be more likely to say, "So, you killed 50 monsters? Cool, way to go!" or "not too shabby".
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Ken Cox
: After all, this appears in a *Japanese* cartoon!
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Thanks, Kenneth
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RHELLER
: i don't agree with "way to go" but I agree with "cool" "stay cool"""be cool"
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It could be that it means "I thought you were going to hang loose" rather than "way to go".
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Can Altinbay
: I've actually seen it here in the US.
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Thanks, Can
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Joe L
: Yes. Kenneth's comment explains all.
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Thanks, Joe
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A sarcastic phrase - "definitely not a way to chill out/relax!"
I'm going to go out on a limb here and venture to say that this phrase, rather than conveying mild approval is in fact conveying sarcasm.
The character is questioning "Well, you killed 50 monsters?" and then saying "that's definitely not a great way to chill out/relax"
It's kind of like when someone eats a lot of junk food and someone else says "way to stay healthy". A sarcastic way of saying that is definitely not a way to stay healthy.
Forgive me questioning your interpretation of the message being conveyed, I'm just trying to provide a different angle of what it could mean. What is the next line? Maybe that would clarify the tone of the text.
Best wishes,
Mark
The character is questioning "Well, you killed 50 monsters?" and then saying "that's definitely not a great way to chill out/relax"
It's kind of like when someone eats a lot of junk food and someone else says "way to stay healthy". A sarcastic way of saying that is definitely not a way to stay healthy.
Forgive me questioning your interpretation of the message being conveyed, I'm just trying to provide a different angle of what it could mean. What is the next line? Maybe that would clarify the tone of the text.
Best wishes,
Mark
1 day 6 hrs
"That's a great display of talent!"
"Hang loose" and "hang ten" come out of the 60's California surfer dude scene, as terms for surfing techniques. The Japanese love retro Americana with of course their own added twist usually! "Hang loose" and also "hold on loosely" both refer to the concept of relaxed concentration where you enter "the zone" and your skills flow effortlessly and flawlessly, rather than being tense and nervous.
The speaker here is congratulating the adept monster hunter.
"Hang loose" said on its own colloquially means "Take it easy" "Be cool" etc.
The speaker here is congratulating the adept monster hunter.
"Hang loose" said on its own colloquially means "Take it easy" "Be cool" etc.
Example sentence:
"*Way to let it hang loose* on that board, dude!"
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