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shoe

US /ʃu/

noun Core · B1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển

Definition

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I bought a comfortable pair of shoes for the long business trip.

Synonyms

  • footwearclothing worn on a person's feet
  • bootfootwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

Collocations

  • Easy put on leather shoes
    to put on leather shoes, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
  • Medium wear comfortable shoes for site visits
    to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding comfortable shoes for site visits
  • Hard conduct tensile strength testing on athletic shoes
    to organize and carry out regarding tensile strength testing on athletic shoes
  • Very Hard step into someone's shoes and assume their immense burden
    to step into someone's shoes and assume their immense burden, meaning to shift or move by taking a step

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.