Tra từ shoe - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

see also CLOTHES

- a covering for your foot, usually made of leather or plastic: shoe
I bought a strong pair of shoes to go walking in the hills. ◎ I've lost my right shoe - have you seen it? ◎ Those shoes look too small for you. ◎ tennis/ballet/gym shoes ◎ high-heeled shoes
- a shoe that covers your foot and ankle, and sometimes part of your leg: boot
walking boots
- a waterproof boot made of rubber: wellington, wellington boot (AmE rubber boot), (informal) welly
- a light canvas sports shoe: gym shoe, (BrE) plimsoll, (AmE) sneaker
- a soft shoe that you wear for running or for leisure wear: trainer
- an open shoe that you wear in the summer: sandal
- the skin of animals, used to make shoes, etc: leather (noun U)
Are those boots made of leather or plastic?
- soft leather which does not have a smooth surface and which feels like cloth: suede (noun U)
a pair of suede shoes
※ wearing shoes
- to have shoes on: wear* sth
She was wearing a pair of red leather shoes with very high heels.
- to place shoes on your feet: put* sth on
I'm coming! - I'm just putting my shoes on.
- to remove your shoes: take* sth off
These boots are very difficult to take off.
- to fasten your shoes: do* sth up; (with laces) lace sth up, tie sth
Do up/Tie your shoelaces.
- shoe laces which are not fastened are undone
Your shoelaces are undone.
- if you are not wearing any socks or shoes, you are barefoot (adjective, adverb)
barefoot children ◎ It's nice to walk barefoot on wet grass.
※ buying shoes and looking after them
- a shop where you buy shoes: shoe shop (AmE shoe store)
- a person who makes shoes: shoemaker
- one of a set of fixed measurements of clothes or shoes: size
What size shoes do you take? ◎ Have you got these boots in a size 39?
- if shoes are the right size for you, they fit you
These boots don't fit properly - my feet are killing me.
- if shoes are too small for you and hurt you, they pinch (you/your toes)
My new shoes pinch.
- to make your shoes clean and shiny: clean sth, polish sth
Do you ever clean your shoes? ◎ well-polished boots
- a brush that you use for cleaning shoes: shoe brush
- a substance that you use to polish shoes: shoe polish (noun U)
- if your shoes need repairing, you take them to the shoe-mender's, shoe repair shop
- if the heel has come off, you need to have your shoes heeled
- if the sole needs replacing, you need to have your shoes soled
I'd like these shoes soled and heeled please.