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Mettersi le scarpe
Mettersi is the reflexive of mettere and covers putting on any garment. Mi metto le scarpe, la giacca, il cappotto. Without the pronoun, mettere just means to place something somewhere.
Examples in context
Mi metto le scarpe e esco.
I put on my shoes and go out.
Mettiti le scarpe, piove fuori.
Put on your shoes, it is raining outside.
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