Compound Forms:
shoe | shod |
ballet slipper,
ballet shoe n | usually plural (classical dancer's shoe) (gen pl) | zapatilla de ballet nf + loc adj |
| | He noticed the pink ballet slippers on the ballerina's feet. |
| | Le acaban de regalar su primer par de zapatillas de ballet. |
| brake shoe n | (in cars) | freno nm |
| | | pedal de freno, pedal de frenado nm + loc adj |
| brake shoe n | (in trains, on bikes) | freno nm |
| court shoe n | (women's footwear) | zapato salón, zapato de salón, zapato corte salón loc nom m |
| | (zapato) | salón nm |
| dress shoe n | usually plural (formal footwear) | zapato de vestir nm + loc adj |
| | | zapato formal nm + adj mf |
football boot (UK),
football shoe (UK),
soccer shoe (US) n | usually plural (sports shoe with studded soles) | zapatilla de fútbol nf + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | botín de fútbol nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | bota de fútbol nf + loc adj |
| | (AmC, MX) | taco nm |
| | I need some new football boots because mine are falling apart. |
| | Necesito zapatillas de fútbol nuevos porque las que tengo se están haciendo pedazos. |
| golf shoe n | usually plural (shoe worn to play golf) | zapato de golf nm + loc adj |
| | Golf shoes are required on the putting green. |
| hot shoe n | (flash mount on a camera) | zapata flash, zapata para flash loc nom f |
| house shoe n | usually plural (indoor footwear, slipper) (gen pl) | pantufla nf |
"if the shoe fits,
wear it" (US),
"if the cap fits,
wear it" (UK) expr | figurative (you should accept truth of criticism) | El que se pica, ajos come expr |
| | (CO, EC, PE) | Al que le caiga el guante que se lo chante expr |
| | (GT, SV) | Al que le caiga el guante que se lo plante expr |
| | (AR, CL) | Al que le quepa el sayo que se lo ponga expr |
platform,
platform shoe n | usually plural (type of shoe) | plataformas nfpl |
| | Platforms are back in style. |
| | Las plataformas volvieron a estar de moda. |
| running shoe n | often plural (trainer, sneaker) | zapatillas nfpl |
| | I don't know why running shoes need to be so expensive. |
| saddle shoe n | (shoe style) | zapato oxford saddle grupo nom |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | (cardboard box in which shoes are sold) | caja de zapatos nf |
| | When I buy new shoes I always save the shoe box for storing things in. |
| | Cuando compro calzado nuevo siempre me quedo con la caja de zapatos para guardar cosas. |
shoe box,
shoebox,
shoe-box n | figurative, pejorative (simple or cramped house, building) (coloquial) | ratonera nf |
| | (peyorativo) | cuchitril nm |
| shoe department n | (section of a shop selling footwear) | sección de calzado grupo nom |
| | You may be able to find shoe polish in the shoe department. |
| | Puede ser que encuentres betún en la sección de calzado. |
| shoe horn n | (implement for easing on shoes) | calzador nm |
| shoe leather n | (treated animal skin used for shoes) | cuero para zapatos grupo nom |
| | Leather that is tanned for shoe leather is stiffer than that used for gloves. |
| | El cuero que se curte como cuero para zapatos es más duro que el de los guantes. |
| shoe liner n | (foot covering inside shoe) | forro del zapato,forro de un zapato nm |
| | El forro de un zapato de calidad puede ser de piel de cabra o de tela. |
| shoe lining n | (foot covering worn inside a shoe) (de un zapato) | forro nm |
| shoe manufacturing n | (mass production of footwear) | industria del calzado grupo nom |
shoe organizer,
also UK: shoe organiser n | (rack for storing shoes) (mueble) | zapatero nm |
| | | botinero nm |
| | | organizador para calzado, organizador de zapatos nm + loc adj |
| shoe polish n | (wax for making footwear shiny) | betún nm |
| | My shoes are dirty and I don't have any shoe polish. |
| | Mis zapatos están sucios y no tengo betún. |
| shoe rack n | (shelving unit for storing footwear) | estante para zapatos grupo nom |
| shoe repair shop n | (place where footwear is mended) | zapatero nm |
| Note: Es el nombre que se le da comúnmente. |
| | Igual ejemplo. |
| shoe size n | (standard footwear measurement) | talla nf |
| | | número nm |
| | (AmS) | talle nm |
| | Karine's shoe size is 39, which in the UK is a 6. |
| | Karina es talla 39, que en Reino Unido es un 6. |
| shoe spike n | (stud on sports footwear) | taco nm |
| | Las botas de fútbol tienen tacos en la suela. |
shoe store (US),
shoe shop (UK) n | (shop that sells footwear) | zapatería nf |
| | These boots are too tight; I wish I had tried them on in the shoe store. |
| | Estas botas me quedan muy ajustados, ojalá me las hubiera probado en la zapatería. |
| shoe tree n | (shaped insert for footwear) | horma nf |
| | I take good care of my shoes by keeping shoe trees in them when I'm not wearing them. |
| | Cuido mucho mis zapatos dejándoles la horma dentro cuando no los uso. |
| shoe-horning n | figurative (act of squeezing [sth] into limited space) | encajar⇒ vtr |
shoeshine,
also UK: shoe-shine n | mainly US (shoe-cleaning service) | servicio de limpiado de botas grupo nom |
shoeshine boy,
also UK: shoe-shine boy n | mainly US (male child who polishes shoes) (niño) | lustrabotas, limpiabotas nm |
| | (MX) | bolero nm |
| | (CO) | embolador nm |
| slipper shoe n | usually plural (soft indoor shoe) | pantufla nf |
| | These slipper shoes have non-grip soles. |
| | Estas pantuflas tienen suelas lisas. |
sport shoe (US),
sports shoe (UK) n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) (formal) | calzado deportivo nm + adj |
| | | zapatilla de deporte nf + loc adj |
| | You can't go to the mayor's ball wearing sports shoes! |
| | ¡No puedes ir a la cena del alcalde en calzado deportivo! |
| tennis shoe n | usually plural (sneaker, trainer) | zapatilla nf |
| | | tenis nm inv |
| | (ES) | bamba nf |
| | These tennis shoes have a cushioned sole, making them very comfortable. |
| | Estas zapatillas tienen la suela acolchada, lo cual las hace muy cómodas. |
the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | darse vuelta la tortilla 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) | zapatilla para atletismo nf + loc adj |
| track shoe n | (part of braking system) | zapata nf |
| wait for the other shoe to drop v expr | US, informal, figurative (wait for [sth] inevitable to happen) | sentir que todavía puede pasar algo malo expr |
watershoe,
water shoe n | usually plural (footwear for wet environment) | zapatos para agua nmpl + loc adj |
| | | zapatillas para agua nfpl + loc adj |
| wear out shoe leather v expr | US, Informal (look for a job) | gastar suelas loc verb |
| | Bob really wore out his shoe leather looking for a new job. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sal a la calle a gastar suelas, que los trabajos no van a venir a casa a buscarte. |
| white-shoe adj | figurative, US (relating to upper classes) | de clase alta loc adj |
wingtip,
wingtip shoe n | US, figurative (shoe: style of toecap) | zapato wingtip loc nom m |
| Note: Wingtip is often used in the plural: wingtips. |
| | He was the height of fashion, from his pinstripe suit to his wingtips. |
| | Estaba muy a la moda, con su traje a rayas y sos zapatos wingtip. |
| wooden shoe n | (type of shoe) | zapato de madera nm + loc adj |