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enable foolhardiness

[ɪˈneɪbəl ˈfuːlhɑːrdɪnəs]
verb phrase
permitir/possibilitar a temeridade
1. to make it possible or easier for someone to act in a reckless, foolish, or overly daring manner without proper consideration of consequences
Giving him access to the company credit card without oversight would enable foolhardiness.
Dar-lhe acesso ao cartão de crédito da empresa sem supervisão possibilitaria a temeridade.
2. to facilitate or encourage someone to take unnecessary risks or engage in dangerous behavior
Parents who never set boundaries may enable foolhardiness in their children.
Pais que nunca estabelecem limites podem permitir a temeridade nos seus filhos.
NYC Slang
let someone go ham / enable recklessness
Synonyms
facilitate recklessnessencourage daringpermit audacityallow rashnessembolden foolish behavior
Antonyms
discourage recklessnessrestrain boldnessprevent foolishnessinhibit audacitydissuade daring

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permitir a temeridade / possibilitar imprudência
commonly used in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
facilitar a loucura / permitir despropósitos
urban usage often emphasizes reckless behavior
Rio de Janeiro
deixar a maluco / facilitar a insanidade
colloquial usage with more emphatic tone
Portugal
permitir a tolice / facilitar a imprudência
formal and standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone a free hand
let the cat out of the bag
play with fire
ask for trouble
tempt fate
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