This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Swedish to English
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

att lägga världen under sina fötter

English translation: to have the world at your feet

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Swedish term or phrase:att lägga världen under sina fötter
English translation:to have the world at your feet
Entered by: Elena_S15

16:47 Jan 1, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Swedish term or phrase: att lägga världen under sina fötter
Context - text from the course in Sales Techniques:

En försäljare måste lära sig att navigera genom försäljningskonstens alla snåriga avsnitt. Men den som kan konsten har också möjlighet att lägga världen under sina fötter.
Elena_S15
to have the world at your feet
Explanation:
English version. See ref
Selected response from:

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 05:17
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5to have the world at your feet
Peter Linton (X)
4to conquer the world
Tore Bjerkek


  

Answers


52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
att lägga världen under sina fötter
to have the world at your feet


Explanation:
English version. See ref


    Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/show.php?idiom=...
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tess Whitty
3 hrs
agree  Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
3 hrs
agree  Adrian MM. (X)
3 hrs
agree  zebung
6 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
att lägga världen under sina fötter
to conquer the world


Explanation:
To conquer the world

Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search