set foot

mettere piede, entrare

Entrare in un luogo, soprattutto per la prima volta o dopo aver deciso di non tornarci più.

In inglese semplice: To enter a place, often for the first time or after deciding not to return.

• Never set foot in my house again.
• She had never set foot inside a museum before.
• Would you set foot in that abandoned hotel?

Come si usa: set foot in somewhere (I have never set foot in that shop.); set foot inside somewhere (He refused to set foot inside the building.)

Sinonimi: enter, go into

Espressioni comuni: set foot inside, set foot in

mettere piede

Posare il piede su una superficie o raggiungere un luogo mettendoci piede.

In inglese semplice: To step onto a surface or reach a place by stepping onto it.

• We finally set foot on dry land.
• She was the first visitor to set foot on the island.
• No astronaut has set foot on Mars.

Come si usa: set foot on something (The explorers finally set foot on the island.)

Sinonimi: step onto

Espressioni comuni: set foot on, set foot ashore