Shoe in spanish
pronunciation: θɑpɑtoʊ part of speech: noun
shoe1 = zapato.
Example: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.more:
» as common as an old shoe = de lo más común, de lo más ordinario, más basto que el papel de lija.
Example: Old chests can look as common as an old shoe on the outside and yet be beautifully inlaid masterpieces on the inside.» as tough as shoe leather = más duro que una piedra, tan duro como una piedra, más duro que la suela de un zapato, tan duro como la suela de un zapato, carne de cañón.
Example: Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.» brake shoe = zapata de freno.
Example: The most common service required for drum brakes is changing the brake shoes.» dress shoe = zapato de vestir.
Example: Something very important for men at job interviews is to wear low-heeled, conservative dress shoes that are colour coordinated with the suit.» fill (in) + Posesivo + shoes = sustituir a Alguien, reemplazar a Alguien.
Example: He is going to be hard to replace, but it is now up to the other members to take the responsibility of filling his shoes.» football shoes = zapatillas de fútbol.
Example: This is a common injury that can be avoided with the proper football shoes.» get on + Posesivo + running shoes = apresurarse, esmerarse, darse prisa.
Example: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.» have + big shoes to fill = dejar el listón muy alto, tener el listón muy alto.
Example: The new school principal admits she 'has big shoes to fill' but is looking forward to kicking off the new school year.» horseshoe [horse shoe] = herradura.
Example: Failure, for example, to observe the distinction between HORSE and HORSES creates the possibility of having to consider CHESTNUT; HORSESHOE; and HORSEPOWER (MECHANICS) while attempting to connect the two sequences.» if the shoe fit(s, wear it) = el que se pica, ajos come; el que se pique, que coma ajos.
Example: This truth might upset some, but if the shoe fits, wear it.» kick off + Posesivo + shoes = quitarse los zapatos.
Example: Goa with its beautiful palm-fringed beaches beckons even the most discerning traveler to kick off their shoes, walk on sandy shores and take life as it come.» orthotic shoe = zapato ortopédico.
Example: Here, people can talk in the library, be loud, eat, drink, and not see a single librarian wearing a button-down sweater or orthotic shoes.» patent-leather shoes = zapatos de charol.
Example: Snowy white cuffs peeped from the edge of his sleeves; gleaming patent leather shoes were half hidden by the razor sharp creases of trousers.» patent shoes = zapatos de charol.
Example: Since the appeal of patent shoes and boots is the glassy finish, you'll want to keep them looking their best.» platform shoe = zapato de plataforma.
Example: From their stovepipe hats to platform shoes, dozens of impersonators made an honest effort to copy Abraham Lincoln.» put on + Posesivo + shoes = ponerse los zapatos.
Example: Cecily had a number of servants to do her hair and put on her shoes after she dressed.» put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes = ponerse en el lugar de Alguien.
Example: The author must put himself in the reader's shoes.» running shoes = zapatillas de correr.
Example: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.» shoebox = caja de zapatos.
Example: I have myself seen, in a northern market, a bookstall where the stall-holder had over a dozen old shoeboxes under the counter in which each month the ten new titles were placed so that the customers could buy the whole new range gradually over the coming month.» shoe brush = cepillo de los zapatos, cepillo para los zapatos.
Example: While their repertoire includes over 3000 kinds of brushes, their clothes brushes and shoe brushes have gained much attention in recent time.» shoehorn = meter con un calzador, forzar.
Example: We should not expect faculty to shoehorn their approaches into a technical developer's ideas of what is valuable or the correct pedagogical approach.» shoehorn = calzador.
Example: Because of its shoehorn shape, the applicator allows the tube to be inserted into the esophagus safely and precisely.» shoe insert = plantilla, plantilla de los zapatos, plantilla para el calzado.
Example: This would help patients who have deformed feet and need orthotic treatment to quickly diagnose the issue and create an orthotic shoe insert to help them.» shoelace = cordón del zapato.
Example: An hapless burglar was left hanging upside down outside a house after trapping a shoelace on a window during a break-in.» shoe merchant = vendedor de zapatos.
Example: Most shoe merchants do their sincerest best for their customers considering our limited knowledge of foot health -- others heartlessly use our lack of knowledge solely for profit.» shoe polish = betún, betún para calzado, betún para zapatos.
Example: Back in the 1950's there was one chap in our village who used to try to hide his bald patch with the application of a little black shoe polish.» shoe repairer = zapatero.
Example: These are some of the questions the librarian may have to answer: 'Can you recommend a baby-sitter I can trust?', 'How can I stop the hire-purchase company taking back my furniture?', 'Which is the best shoe repairer's in the neighbourhood?'.» shoe repair man [shoe repair men, -pl.] = zapatero.
Example: The small art gallery, which often features local crafts, doubles as a room for seniors to play euchre, the local shoe repair man to teach chess, community leaders to plan special action, and so on.» shoe repair shop = taller de reparación de zapatos.
Example: Displays and exhibits include folk art and portraiture, fireams and militia accouterments, blacksmith shop, shoe repair shop, cooperage, gardens of culinary and medicinal herbs, and much more.» shoeshine = limpiabotas.
Example: There are poems in the voices of a variety of characters, including those of a piano-tuner's wife, a steeplejack, and a shoeshine.» shoe-shiner = limpiabotas. [A veces abreviado a shiner]
Example: Shoe-shiners in London are defying the credit crisis and reporting a surge in trade.» shoe shop = zapatería.
Example: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.» shoestring = cordón del zapato.
Example: These thin leaves look like shoestrings and give the disease its name.» shoewear = calzado.
Example: Not all bunions progress because if the patient starts wearing good shoewear and they are caught early enough they may not get any worse.» snowshoe = raqueta para la nieve, raqueta de andar por la nieve.
Example: He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.» sport(s) shoe = zapatos deportivos, zapatillas deportivas, zapatillas de deporte.
Example: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.» stand in + Posesivo + shoes = pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien, asumir el papel de Alguien, ponerse en lugar de Alguien.
Example: Making a positive effort now and then to stand in the enquirer's shoes is very good for a reference librarian's soul.» step into + Posesivo + shoes = hacer las veces de, pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien, asumir el papel de Alguien, sustituir a.
Example: If students find it impossible to step into the shoes of any character in the case, thereby becoming that person, they are advised to select a character for whom they would be willing to serve as a 'consultant'.» stone in + Posesivo + shoe = piedra en el zapato, incordio. [Usado tanto literalmente como metafóricamente]
Example: Nerve damage may mean that you no longer notice the stone in your shoe, due to loss of sensation to your feet.» street shoes = zapatos de calle.
Example: I had seen that he was wearing street shoes while they had given me sandals.» tennis shoes = zapatillas de tenis.
Example: Most of us already know that new dress shoes are more prone to slide than old dress shoes or tennis shoes.» track shoes = zapatillas de atletismo.
Example: Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned runner we have the best men's track shoes for you.» walking shoe = zapato de calle.
Example: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.» walk in + Posesivo + shoes = ponerse en el lugar de Alguien.
Example: The article 'Walk in my shoes: the case for a practicum with a publisher' argues that library students could benefit from a practicum in a publishing business.» wear + Posesivo + shoes = ponerse en el lugar de Alguien.
Example: The article 'Wearing someone else's shoes: reference in an established archive' is devoted to archival reference services.» wedge shoe = zapato de plataforma.
Example: If you're interested in purchasing a pair of wedge shoes worn by the stars, you won't have to look far.» work off + Posesivo + shoes = trabajar sin descanso, trabajar como un loco, trabajar como un condenado, trabajar como un descosido.
Example: Teacher herself is worked off her shoes coping with appeals for help with grammar, style, spelling, and, most of all, providing infusions of energy when authorial spirits run low.shoe2 = herrar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio shod]
Example: Farriers shoe horses basically for three reasons: to protect the foot, to enhance particular gaits and for theraputic/corrective treatment.more:
» snowshoe = caminar por la nieve con raquetas.
Example: Although many people like the individuality and peacefulness of snowshoeing, it's a good idea to snowshoe with a friend or partner.