Zapato in english
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zapato = shoe.
Example: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.more:
» atarse los cordones de los zapatos = tie + Posesivo + shoelaces .
Example: She ballooned to nearly 17 stone and struggled with small tasks such as tying her shoelaces, as the bulk of her large belly would prevent her from bending over.» betún para zapatos = shoe polish ; boot polish .
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. Example: His trim black brows looked as if they were brushed regularly with boot polish.» caja de zapatos = shoebox .
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.» cepillo de los zapatos = shoe brush .
Example: While their repertoire includes over 3000 kinds of brushes, their clothes brushes and shoe brushes have gained much attention in recent time.» cepillo para los zapatos = shoe brush .
Example: While their repertoire includes over 3000 kinds of brushes, their clothes brushes and shoe brushes have gained much attention in recent time.» como un niño con zapatos nuevos = like a kid with a new toy .
Example: And then there's a scene where he's like a kid with a new toy, jumping from one rooftop to another, making giant leaps, whooping with joy.» cordón del zapato = shoestring ; shoelace .
Example: These thin leaves look like shoestrings and give the disease its name. Example: An hapless burglar was left hanging upside down outside a house after trapping a shoelace on a window during a break-in.» duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather .
Example: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.» encontrar la horma de + Posesivo + zapato = meet + Posesivo + match .
Example: As many people now know, text messages roaming around the grapevine such as 'the lady finally met her match' is for real.» más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather ; as tough as nails ; as tough as nuts ; as tough as old boots ; as tough as shoe leather .
Example: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch. Example: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things. Example: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he. Example: Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt. 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.» no llegarle (ni) a la suela del zapato = stand + head and shoulders above .
Example: This is a gorgeous wine that stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of wines in its price range.» piedra en el zapato = stone in + Posesivo + shoe [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.» plantilla de los zapatos = insole ; inner sole ; footbed ; shoe insert .
Example: I have fallen arches and have been wearing insoles for almost 2 years now. Example: After four weeks of wearing inner soles the pain in my ankle has improved to a level that I can go for a walk now. Example: Footbeds will last a number of years as long as your foot doesn't significantly change. 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.» ponerse los zapatos = put on + Posesivo + shoes .
Example: Cecily had a number of servants to do her hair and put on her shoes after she dressed.» quitarse los zapatos = kick off + Posesivo + shoes .
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.» suela del zapato = sole .
Example: The syndrome can be prevented, diminished or avoided by the use of more resilient soles.» taller de reparación de zapatos = shoe repair shop .
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.» tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as nails ; as tough as nuts ; as tough as shoe leather .
Example: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things. Example: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he. 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.» tan duro como la suela de una zapato = as tough as old boots .
Example: Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.» tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as nails ; as tough as nuts ; as tough as shoe leather .
Example: She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things. Example: Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he. 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.» vendedor de zapatos = shoe merchant .
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.» zapato de calle = walking shoe .
Example: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.» zapato de plataforma = platform shoe ; wedge shoe ; wedgie .
Example: From their stovepipe hats to platform shoes, dozens of impersonators made an honest effort to copy Abraham Lincoln. Example: If you're interested in purchasing a pair of wedge shoes worn by the stars, you won't have to look far. Example: She looked as if she were dressed up for a costume film, sitting in the shadow with her snood and her wedgies, a long-limbed, coltish girl in clothes a little too small for her.» zapato de vestir = dress shoe .
Example: Something very important for men at job interviews is to wear low-heeled, conservative dress shoes that are colour coordinated with the suit.» zapato ortopédico = orthotic shoe .
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.» zapatos de calle = street shoes .
Example: I had seen that he was wearing street shoes while they had given me sandals.» zapatos de charol = patent-leather shoes ; patent shoes .
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. Example: Since the appeal of patent shoes and boots is the glassy finish, you'll want to keep them looking their best.» zapatos deportivos = sport(s) shoes .
Example: Players commonly bring their sports shoes with cleats or spikes, along with a pair of walking shoes to wear normally.» zapatos de tacón = pumps ; high heels .
Example: Anyone who has worn stilettos and then worn pumps knows that there's a big difference in the pain factor between these two. Example: In addition to making women taller, high heels force the back to arch, pushing the bosom forward and the buttocks rearward, thus accentuating the female form.» zapatos de tacón de aguja = stilettos .
Example: Anyone who has worn stilettos and then worn pumps knows that there's a big difference in the pain factor between these two.