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ballet slipper,
ballet shoe n | usually plural (classical dancer's shoe) | chausson de danse nm |
| | | demi-pointes nf |
| | He noticed the pink ballet slippers on the ballerina's feet. |
| | Il remarqua les chaussons de danse roses aux pieds de la ballerine. |
| brake shoe n | (in cars) (voiture) | sabot de frein nm |
| brake shoe n | (in trains, on bikes) (train, vélo) | patin de frein nm |
| court shoe n | (women's footwear) | escarpin nm |
| dress shoe n | usually plural (formal footwear) | chaussure de ville, chaussure habillée, chaussure élégante nf |
football boot (UK),
football shoe (UK),
soccer shoe (US) n | usually plural (sports shoe with studded soles) | chaussure de football, chaussure de foot nf |
| | | chaussure à crampons nf |
| | | crampons nmpl |
| | (Can) | chaussure de soccer nf |
| | I need some new football boots because mine are falling apart. |
| | Il me faut de nouvelles chaussures de foot parce que les miens commencent à tomber en morceaux. |
| golf shoe n | usually plural (shoe worn to play golf) | chaussure de golf nf |
| | Golf shoes are required on the putting green. |
| gym shoes npl | (trainers) | chaussures de sport nfpl |
| | | baskets, tennis nfpl |
| | You have to wear gym shoes to play squash at that club. |
| | Vous devez obligatoirement porter des chaussures de sport pour jouer au squash dans ce club. |
| hot shoe n | (flash mount on a camera) (Photographie : dispositif) | griffe nf |
| | (Photographie : dispositif) | pied-sabot nm |
| house shoe n | usually plural (indoor footwear, slipper) | chaussure d'intérieur nf |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | il n'y a que la vérité qui blesse expr |
| | | qui se sent morveux se mouche expr |
platform,
platform shoe n | usually plural (type of shoe) | chaussure à semelle compensée nf |
| | Platforms are back in style. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | chaussure de course nf |
| | (Can) | espadrille nf |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
| | Je ne sais pas pourquoi les chaussures de course sont toujours aussi chères. |
| saddle shoe n | (shoe style) | chaussure deux tons à plastron nf |
| | (plus courant) | chaussure plate en cuir bicolore nf |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | boîte à chaussures nf |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
| | Quand j'achète de nouvelles chaussures, je garde toujours la boîte à chaussures pour y conserver des choses. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | figurative, pejorative (simple or cramped house, building) (figuré) | boîte à chaussures, cage à lapins nf |
| shoe department n | (section of a shop selling footwear) | rayon des chaussures nm |
| | You may be able to find shoe polish in the shoe department. |
| | | rayon chaussures nm |
| | Vous trouverez peut-être du cirage au rayon chaussures. |
| shoe horn n | (implement for easing on shoes) | chausse-pied nm |
| shoe leather n | (treated animal skin used for shoes) | cuir à chaussure nm |
| | Leather that is tanned for shoe leather is stiffer than that used for gloves. |
| | Le cuir à chaussure est plus rigide que le cuir de ganterie. |
| shoe liner n | (foot covering inside shoe) | doublure d'une chaussure nf |
| shoe lining n | (foot covering worn inside a shoe) | doublure d'une chaussure nf |
| | | intérieur de chaussure nm |
| | | première nf |
| | Ces escarpins sont doublés d'une première en cuir. |
| shoe manufacturing n | (mass production of footwear) | fabrication de chaussures nf |
| | | industrie de la chaussure nf |
shoe organizer,
also UK: shoe organiser n | (rack for storing shoes) | placard à chaussures nm |
| shoe polish n | (wax for making footwear shiny) | cirage à chaussures nm |
| | My shoes are dirty and I don't have any shoe polish. |
| | | cirage nm |
| | Mes chaussures sont sales et je n'ai pas de cirage. |
| shoe rack n | (shelving unit for storing footwear) | meuble à chaussures nm |
| shoe repair shop n | (place where footwear is mended) | cordonnerie nf |
| shoe size n | (standard footwear measurement) | pointure nf |
| | Nous n'avons plus votre pointure, je regrette, mais pourquoi ne pas essayer la botte en 36 ? |
| shoe spike n | (stud on sports footwear) | pointe nf |
| | (chaussures de foot) | crampon nm |
shoe store (US),
shoe shop (UK) n | (shop that sells footwear) | magasin de chaussures nm |
| | These boots are too tight; I wish I had tried them on in the shoe store. |
| | Il va falloir que j'aille au magasin de chaussures pour m'acheter de nouvelles bottes. |
| shoe tree n | (shaped insert for footwear) | embauchoir nm |
| | I take good care of my shoes by keeping shoe trees in them when I'm not wearing them. |
| | Je prends soin de mes belles chaussures en y insérant des embauchoirs quand je ne les porte pas. |
| shoe-horning n | figurative (act of squeezing [sth] into limited space) | faire rentrer [qch] de force, faire rentrer [qch] en forçant vtr |
| | Faire rentrer de force le sapin dans le coffre de la voiture n'était pas une bonne idée. |
| | | coincer⇒ vtr |
| | On a pu coincer deux cartons de plus en forçant un peu. |
shoeshine,
also UK: shoe-shine n | mainly US (shoe-cleaning service) | cirage nm |
shoeshine boy,
also UK: shoe-shine boy n | mainly US (male child who polishes shoes) | cireur de chaussures nm |
| slipper shoe n | usually plural (soft indoor shoe) (surtout au pluriel) | chausson nm |
| | | pantoufle nf |
| | (moins moderne) | charentaise nf |
| | These slipper shoes have non-grip soles. |
sport shoe (US),
sports shoe (UK) n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | chaussure de sport nf |
| | | tennis, basket nf |
| | You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
| | Tu ne peux pas aller au bal du maire en chaussures de sports ! |
| | Tu ne peux pas aller au bal du maire en baskets (or: en tennis) ! |
| tennis shoe n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | chaussures de tennis nfpl |
| | (courant) | tennis nfpl |
| | (Can) | souliers de tennis nmpl |
| | These tennis shoes have a cushioned sole, making them very comfortable. |
the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | les rôles sont inversés expr |
| | Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job. |
| track shoe n | (shoe with spikes) | chaussure à crampons nf |
| track shoe n | (part of braking system) (frein) | patin nm |
| wait for the other shoe to drop v expr | US, informal, figurative (wait for [sth] inevitable to happen) (familier) | attendre que ça nous tombe dessus loc v |
| | | s'attendre au pire⇒ v pron |
| wear out shoe leather v expr | US, Informal (look for a job) | user ses semelles à faire [qch] loc v |
| | Bob really wore out his shoe leather looking for a new job. |
| white-shoe adj | figurative, US (relating to upper classes) | bourgeois, aristocratique adj |
| wooden shoe n | (type of shoe) | sabot nm |