Shoestrings Meaning in English

word · lemma: shoestring

US

ˈʃuˌstɹɪŋ

SHOO-stringz

UK

ʃˈuːstɹɪŋ

SHOO-stringz

التعريف

Thin cords or strings used to fasten and tighten shoes.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Shoestrings' and 'shoelaces' are interchangeable in the US; 'laces' is more common in the UK. Can also be used metaphorically to mean a small budget ('on a shoestring budget'). Usually used in the plural form.

• Spanish: cordones de zapatos
• Portuguese (BR): cadarços
• Portuguese (PT): atacadores
• Chinese (Simplified): 鞋带
• Chinese (Traditional): 鞋帶
• Hindi: जूते के फीते
• Arabic: رباط الحذاء
• Bengali: জুতার ফিতা - জুতার ফিতা (দড়ি)
• Russian: шнурки
• Japanese: 靴ひも
• Vietnamese: dây giày
• Korean: 신발끈
• Turkish: ayakkabı bağı
• Urdu: جوتے کے فیتے
• Indonesian: tali sepatu

جمل نموذجية

My shoestrings are too long.

basic

He tied his shoestrings tightly before running.

basic

She changed the shoestrings on her sneakers.

basic

Can you help me untangle my shoestrings? They're a mess.

natural

I tripped because my shoestrings came undone.

natural

His old boots still look good, but the shoestrings are almost broken.

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