Laces Meaning in English
word · lemma: lace
ˈɫeɪsəz/, /ˈɫeɪsɪz
LAY-siz
lˈeɪsɪz
LAY-siz
Definición
‘Laces’ most often means the strings you use to tie shoes. It can also refer to decorative openwork fabric, called lace.
Uso & Matices
Mostly used for shoe laces (“shoe laces” or just “laces”). As fabric, only used in plural for multiple pieces or types. Collocation: 'tie your laces', 'untie your laces'. Don’t confuse with 'lace' as a verb (to add laces or to intertwine).
Spanish: cordones (de zapatos) - encajes (de tela) Portuguese (BR): cadarços - rendas (de tecido)Portuguese (PT): atacadores - rendas (de tecido)Chinese (Simplified): 鞋带 - 花边Chinese (Traditional): 鞋帶 - 蕾絲Hindi: फीते (जूते के) - लेस (कपड़े की)Arabic: رباط الأحذية - دانتيل (قماش)Bengali: ফিতা - লেস (নকশাযুক্ত কাপড়)Russian: шнурки - кружева (ткань)Japanese: 靴ひも - レース（布）Vietnamese: dây giày - ren (vải)Korean: 끈 - 레이스(천)Turkish: bağcık - dantel (kumaş)Urdu: فیتے - لیس (کپڑا)Indonesian: tali sepatu - renda (kain)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
My laces are too long.
basic
Please tie your laces before you run.
basic
She bought a dress with beautiful laces.
basic
Your laces came undone during the game.
natural
I like shoes with colorful laces.
natural
Hang on, my laces are loose!
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