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an ihrer Stelle

in her place

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in her place Used to say what you would do or what would happen if you were in her situation, or instead of her. Literally, it means “at her place.”
GE: An ihrer Stelle würde ich den Vertrag nicht unterschreiben.
EN: In her place, I wouldn’t sign the contract.

Tom entschuldigte sich an ihrer Stelle.

Tom apologized on her behalf.

Sonst wirst du an ihrer Stelle hinter Gitter kommen.

Otherwise, you'll end up behind bars in her place.

— Die Reue (1987)

Was hättest du an ihrer Stelle getan?

What would you have done in her place?

Ich weiß nicht, was ich an ihrer Stelle getan hätte.

I don't know what I would have done in her place.

An ihrer Stelle würde ich noch nicht aufgeben.

If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t give up yet.