let me step into his shoes

Italian translation: mi abbia lasciato-concesso-permesso di prendere il suo posto-sostituirlo

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English term or phrase:let me step into his shoes
Italian translation:mi abbia lasciato-concesso-permesso di prendere il suo posto-sostituirlo
Entered by: MelissiM

18:09 Jan 1, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: let me step into his shoes
she thinks it a great pity that Dr. Dave ever let me step into his shoes
Lucia Casu
Local time: 02:23
mi abbia lasciato-concesso-oermesso di prendere il suo posto-sostituirlo
Explanation:
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Note added at 44 mins (2010-01-01 18:53:24 GMT)
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ovviamente era "permesso"
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MelissiM
Italy
Grading comment
grazie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7mi abbia lasciato-concesso-oermesso di prendere il suo posto-sostituirlo
MelissiM
5 +1step into his shoes
Francesco Greco
5mi ha lasciata/o prendere i suoi panni
Ambra Giuliani
3mi ha permesso di fare le sue veci
cynthiatesser


  

Answers


44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
mi abbia lasciato-concesso-oermesso di prendere il suo posto-sostituirlo


Explanation:
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Note added at 44 mins (2010-01-01 18:53:24 GMT)
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ovviamente era "permesso"

MelissiM
Italy
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
grazie!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rigrioli
1 hr
  -> rigrazie, e riauguri!!!

agree  zerlina
7 hrs
  -> grazie mille, e buona giornata. Cris

agree  elysee
7 hrs
  -> grazie Elysée, auguri!

agree  AdamiAkaPataflo: buon anno, dolcezza!
12 hrs
  -> grazie Simona, era un po' che non ti vedevo, pensavo fossi impegnata a bagordare...:) Cris

agree  Giuseppe Bellone: ... e anche buon anno! :)
15 hrs
  -> grazie e un felicissimo 2010 anche a te! Cris

agree  mariant: grazie, anche a te!
15 hrs
  -> grazie Maria Antonietta, e buon 2010! Cris

agree  Mirra_: e Buonissimo Anno anche da me! :))
15 hrs
  -> Grazie Paola, auguronissimiiiiiiiiii!!! Cris
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
mi ha lasciata/o prendere i suoi panni


Explanation:
to step into someone shoes = prendere i panni

Ambra Giuliani
United States
Local time: 20:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
step into his shoes


Explanation:
Lei pensa sia una gran peccato che il dottor Dave mi abbia concesso di mettermi nei suo panni/ prendere il suo posto



Francesco Greco
Local time: 02:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tluna: prendere il suo post/fare le sue veci
2 days 21 hrs
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mi ha permesso di fare le sue veci


Explanation:
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cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 02:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 94
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