shoestring

Senso (Inglese)

Noun

1. (US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
2. (attributive, figuratively, often) An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
3. (attributive, figuratively, often) An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
4. (attributive, figuratively, often) Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

Adj

Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.

Verb

1. (transitive) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
2. (transitive) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).

Concetti

curva

laccio

cordone

laccetto

stringa da scarpe

linea a zigzag

sinonimi

shoelace

shoe string

shoe lace

shoe-lace

tab

tie

wire

electric wire

zigzag line

latchet

bootlace

current lead

cord

curve

Traduzioni

cordón

lacet

رباط الحذاء

Schuhsenkel

κορδόνι παπουτσιών

schoenveter

Schnürband

Schnürriemen

Schnürsenkel

pequena quantidade de dinheiro

Zickzacklinie

κορδόνι

cordó

κορδόνι υποδημάτων

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈʃuːstɹɪŋ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

The noun is derived from shoe + string. The adjective is derived from the noun, while the verb is derived from terms such as shoestring catch and shoestring tackle.