to ask someone to marry you; traditionally, to ask someone’s parent for permission to marry their child
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to ask someone to marry you; traditionally, to ask someone’s parent for permission to marry their childA traditional expression for proposing marriage or requesting a parent’s permission to marry their child.
IT: Mi permetta di chiedere la mano di sua figlia.
EN: Allow me to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage.