Formas compostas:
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ballet slipper,
ballet shoe n | usually plural (classical dancer's shoe) (para dançar balé) | sapatilha de ballet sf |
| | He noticed the pink ballet slippers on the ballerina's feet. |
| dress shoe n | usually plural (formal footwear) | sapato social sm + adj |
football boot (UK),
football shoe (UK),
soccer shoe (US) n | usually plural (sports shoe with studded soles) (de futebol) | chuteira sf |
| | I need some new football boots because mine are falling apart. |
| golf shoe n | usually plural (shoe worn to play golf) | sapato de golfe sm + prep + sm |
| | Golf shoes are required on the putting green. |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | se a carapuça serviu... expres |
platform,
platform shoe n | usually plural (type of shoe) | sapatos plataforma smpl |
| | Platforms are back in style. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | tênis sm pl |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | caixa de sapato loc sf |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | figurative, pejorative (simple or cramped house, building) (figurado: casa pequena) | caixa de fósforo loc sf |
| shoe department n | (section of a shop selling footwear) (sessão de uma loja para vender calçados) | departamento de calçados sm |
| | You may be able to find shoe polish in the shoe department. |
| shoe horn n | (implement for easing on shoes) (objeto que ajuda a calçar sapatos) | calçadeira sf |
| shoe leather n | (treated animal skin used for shoes) | couro de sapato loc sm |
| | Leather that is tanned for shoe leather is stiffer than that used for gloves. |
| shoe liner n | (foot covering inside shoe) (preenchimento usado por dentro do sapato) | palmilha sf |
| shoe lining n | (foot covering worn inside a shoe) (preenchimento usado por dentro do sapato) | palmilha sf |
| shoe manufacturing n | (mass production of footwear) | fabricação de calçados sf |
shoe organizer,
also UK: shoe organiser n | (rack for storing shoes) (lugar para guardar calçados) | sapateira sf |
| | | organizador de sapatos sm |
| shoe polish n | (wax for making footwear shiny) (cera para dar lustro em sapatos) | cera de sapatos sf |
| | (de sapatos) | graxa sf |
| | My shoes are dirty and I don't have any shoe polish. |
| shoe rack n | (shelving unit for storing footwear) (prateleira para guardar sapatos) | sapateira sf |
| shoe repair shop n | (place where footwear is mended) (lugar onde os sapatos são consertados) | oficina de sapateiro loc sf |
| shoe size n | (standard footwear measurement) (medida padrão de sapatos) | tamanho de sapatos sm |
| | Karine's shoe size is 39, which in the UK is a 6. |
| shoe spike n | (stud on sports footwear) (sapato de futebol) | trava sf |
shoe store (US),
shoe shop (UK) n | (shop that sells footwear) | loja de sapatos sf |
| | | sapataria sf |
| | These boots are too tight; I wish I had tried them on in the shoe store. |
| shoe tree n | (shaped insert for footwear) | forma de sapato loc sf |
| | I take good care of my shoes by keeping shoe trees in them when I'm not wearing them. |
| shoe-horning n | figurative (act of squeezing [sth] into limited space) (ato de apertar algo no espaço limitado) | encaixar vt |
shoeshine,
also UK: shoe-shine n | mainly US (shoe-cleaning service) (sapatos) | engraxamento sm |
| slipper shoe n | usually plural (soft indoor shoe) | de chinelo loc adj |
| | These slipper shoes have non-grip soles. |
sport shoe (US),
sports shoe (UK) n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | sapato esportivo sm |
| | You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
| tennis shoe n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) (BRA) | tênis sm inv |
| | (POR) | ténis sm inv |
| | (POR) | sapatilha sf |
| | These tennis shoes have a cushioned sole, making them very comfortable. |
watershoe,
water shoe n | usually plural (footwear for wet environment) | calçado aquático sm |
| wear out shoe leather v expr | US, Informal (look for a job) (informal) | gastar solas de sapato expres v |
| | | correr atrás expres v |
| | Bob really wore out his shoe leather looking for a new job. |
| white-shoe adj | figurative, US (relating to upper classes) | de classe alta loc adj |
wingtip,
wingtip shoe n | US, figurative (shoe: style of toecap) | sapato escocês sm + adj |
| Nota: Wingtip is often used in the plural: wingtips. |
| | He was the height of fashion, from his pinstripe suit to his wingtips. |