Living vicariously

Danish translation: at leve livet gennem en stedfortræder

17:29 Jun 3, 2015
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English term or phrase: Living vicariously
Trying to explain to my Danish housemate
I don't get out much and I joked that I'm living vicariously through him
He didn't understand
Tariq Khader (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:58
Danish translation:at leve livet gennem en stedfortræder
Explanation:
Jeg tror jeg ville bruge ordet "stedfortræder". Måske han forstår det bedre....
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Local time: 01:58
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3at leve livet gennem en stedfortræder
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living vicariously
at leve livet gennem en stedfortræder


Explanation:
Jeg tror jeg ville bruge ordet "stedfortræder". Måske han forstår det bedre....

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