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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈtʁeːtən
"Ich habe noch nie einen Fuß in Paris gesetzt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To arrive at or enter a particular place.
"I had never set foot in Paris before my trip last summer." - 2
To go to a place, especially for the first time.
"He vowed never to set foot in that restaurant again after the poor service."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'set foot' originates from the Old English 'settan', meaning to place or put, combined with 'foot', which has Germanic roots. Over time, it evolved to convey the act of arriving or entering a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Set Foot" is said worldwide
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Mettre les pieds
Transliteration: mɛtʁ le pje
"Je n'ai jamais mis les pieds à Paris."
Betreten
Transliteration: bəˈtʁeːtən
"Ich habe noch nie einen Fuß in Paris gesetzt."
Mettere piede
Transliteration: ˈmɛttere ˈpjɛde
"Non ho mai messo piede a Parigi."
Poner el pie
Transliteration: poˈneɾ el pje
"Nunca he puesto el pie en París."
Pisar
Transliteration: piˈzaʁ
"Nunca pisei em Paris."
कदम रखना
Transliteration: kadam rakhna
"मैंने कभी पेरिस में कदम नहीं रखा।"
踏入
Transliteration: tà rù
"我从未踏入过巴黎。"
발을 내딛다
Transliteration: bal-eul naedida
"나는 파리에 발을 내딛은 적이 없다."
足を踏み入れる
Transliteration: ashi o fumiireru
"私はパリに足を踏み入れたことがない。"
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