dejarse de controlar again.....full context!!

Question

Aunque supuestamente Barack Obama está en contra de estos gastos, Michelle no se deja controlar.

anybody?? the sentence comes from pijamasurf website....the spanish is poor there sometimes, so i can't understand the entire text of some articles due to what i think is poor editing...?!?! michell obama spends millions, while the country suffers....

Please remember that correct spelling and capitalization are mandatory on this site, welcome to the forum:) - 00494d19, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 1

Welcome to the forum!

Although Barack Obama is supposed to be against those expenses, Michelle is out of control.

That's my interpretation, anyway.

Lazarus has the better answer (big surprise!).

..., Michelle does not allow herself to be controlled.

Not quite. See my post. - lazarus1907, Sep 1, 2011

Yes, I saw it. Sorry. Your answer is better. :) - 0066c384, Sep 1, 2011

But "does not allow herself to be controlled" is actually closer in meaning and a better translation, though. - lazarus1907, Sep 1, 2011

The first phrase is more like "Although Barack Obama is supposedly against these expenses . . ." - kimmeister, Sep 1, 2011

Also the beginning of that says Although supposedly Barrak Obamo is "against" those expenditures... - 0074b507, Sep 1, 2011

Yes, that is also correct. I read it too quickly and translated it poorly. I think I'll log off now. :) - 0066c384, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 2

That sentence is different:

... Michelle doesn't allow others to control her

or more literally, "doesn't allow controlling [by others]"

yes ...from ''dejarse llevar'' in the verb section...not permitting others to control her...!! - anonym2011, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 3

Please note that there is no "de" between "dejarse" and "controlar" - if you include it, the sentence doesn't make sense.