Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
Головой отвечаете
английский translation:
On your head be it
Added to glossary by
Oyra
May 13, 2003 15:38
21 yrs ago
русский term
Головой отвечаете
Non-PRO
русский => английский
Искусство/Литература
Главное, чтобы отец не узнал. И вы отвечаете за это головой!
Про you're the one responsible все понятно, а как еще можно?
Про you're the one responsible все понятно, а как еще можно?
Proposed translations
(английский)
Proposed translations
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2 мин
Jack Doughty
Великобритания
Великобритания
Native in английский
Великобритания
Translator since 1953
Native in: английский
Works in: русский => английский, немецкий => английский, английский
Related KudoZ points
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14525
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On your head be it!
(if father finds out)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "My head will certainly roll if I don't finish this soon. :-) Thank you all for being incredibly helpful. "
+1
2 мин
William Stein
Коста-Рика
Коста-Рика
Native in английский
Коста-Рика
Translations that read like originals
Native in: английский (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: французский => английский, немецкий => английский, испанский => английский, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
320
Your life depends on it!
Or
It will be on your head.
Or
Now you're responsible (as you suggested)
It will be on your head.
Or
Now you're responsible (as you suggested)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Oleg Pashuk (X)
3 час
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2 мин
Mark Vaintroub
Канада
Канада
Native in русский
Канада
Fast, cost-effective & friendly service
Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский, русский
Related KudoZ points
:
679
You'll stake your life on it
Why not?
1 час
Your life is at stake for it!
You may well prefer to use "All the responsibility lies with you" or "You are the one completely responsible" because literary translaiton is not the best approach to idioms, as we are all aware and have leanrt through (sometimes) bitter experiences.
13 час
Andrew Vdovin
Native in русский
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: русский 
Works in: английский => русский, русский, русский => английский, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
669
You'll answer for this with your life! / Your head will roll!
"You must answer for this with your life!" he added after a short pause.
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Be careful though. One wrong step, one wrong investment, and your head will roll.
www.cio-asia.com/pcio.nsf/unidlookup/5356C4580645DFC748256B...
I like the second one.
www.underthesun.cc/Cooper/pathfinder/pathfinder17.html
Be careful though. One wrong step, one wrong investment, and your head will roll.
www.cio-asia.com/pcio.nsf/unidlookup/5356C4580645DFC748256B...
I like the second one.
Reference:
http://www.underthesun.cc/Cooper/pathfinder/pathfinder17.html
http://www.cio-asia.com/pcio.nsf/unidlookup/5356C4580645DFC748256B410035BD04?
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