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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescomeçar com o pé esquerdo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko.meˈsaɾ kõ u pɛ iʃˈkeɾ.du
"Nós começamos com o pé esquerdo nessa parceria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin a relationship, activity, or endeavor poorly or with a mistake.
"We started off on the wrong foot by arriving late to the initial business meeting." - 2
To make a bad first impression when meeting someone new.
"He started off on the wrong foot with his new colleagues by making an inappropriate joke."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from ancient military and athletic superstitions where stepping forward with the left foot first was traditionally considered unlucky or clumsy. Over centuries, the idiom evolved in English to describe beginning any relationship, project, or endeavor with a mistake, misunderstanding, or poor performance.
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partir du mauvais pied
Transliteration: paʁ.tiʁ dy mɔ.vɛ pje
"Nous avons partira du mauvais pied lors de notre première rencontre."
mit dem falschen Fuß aufstehen
Transliteration: mit deːm falʃn fuːs ˈaʊfˌʃteːən
"Wir sind mit dem falschen Fuß in die Verhandlungen gestartet."
partire con il piede sbagliato
Transliteration: parˈtiːre kon il ˈpjɛde zbaʎˈʎato
"Abbiamo iniziato con il piede sbagliato questo progetto."
empezar con el pie izquierdo
Transliteration: em.peˈzaɾ kon el pje isˈkweɾ.ðo
"Empecé con el pie izquierdo en mi primer día de trabajo."
começar com o pé esquerdo
Transliteration: ko.meˈsaɾ kõ u pɛ iʃˈkeɾ.du
"Nós começamos com o pé esquerdo nessa parceria."
गलत शुरुआत करना
Transliteration: galat shuruat karna
"हमने इस परियोजना की गलत शुरुआत की।"
出师不利
Transliteration: chū shī bú lì
"我们在这次合作中出师不利。"
첫단추를 잘못 꿰다
Transliteration: cheot-danchu-reul jal-mot kkwe-da
"우리는 첫단추를 잘못 꿰어 프로젝트가 어려워졌다."
出だしを誤る
Transliteration: dedashi o ayamaru
"私たちはそのプロジェクトの出だしを誤ってしまった。"
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