shoe
gb/ʃˈu/ us/ʃˈu/
A1
Английский
~ 2000
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A1
entity
1
Footwear covering the foot
Something you wear on your foot to protect it when you walk outside.
Модель употребления:
to wear [a shoe]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shoe' with 'sock', but socks are worn inside shoes and made of cloth.
Синонимы
footwear (A more general term that can include all types of foot coverings, not just shoes.)
Антонимы
barefoot (Describes having no covering on the feet.)
Коллокации
pair of shoes
|wear shoes
|put on shoes
|take off shoes
|running shoes
Темы
clothing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She bought a new pair of red shoes for the party.
- Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
- His shoes were muddy after walking in the garden.
- These running shoes are very comfortable for long distances.
Примеры для изучающих
- I have black shoes.
- My shoes are old.
- He wears big shoes.
- She puts on her shoes.
- We take off our shoes at home.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
Protective hoof covering for animals
A piece of metal put under a horse's foot to protect it.
Синонимы
horseshoe (Specifically refers to the curved metal plate used on horses' hooves.)
Коллокации
fit a horse with shoes
|remove horse's shoes
Темы
animals
|farming
|nature
|daily_life
Примеры
- The blacksmith came to fit new shoes on the horse.
- Without proper shoes, the horse's hooves can get damaged.
- These shoes are specially designed for racing horses.
Примеры для изучающих
- The horse has new shoes.
- A man puts shoes on the horse.
- The horse's shoe is heavy.
Глагол
B2
action
3
To put footwear on feet or hooves
To put shoes on someone's feet or on an animal's feet.
Модель употребления:
to shoe [someone/something]
Синонимы
equip (More general term meaning to supply with necessary items; less specific to footwear.)
Коллокации
shoe a horse
|shoe the children
Темы
clothing
|animals
|daily_life
Примеры
- He learned how to shoe a horse from his grandfather.
- The parents shod their children in warm boots for winter.
- The cobbler will shoe them before the parade.
Примеры для изучающих
- The man shoes the horse.
- She shoes her son before school.
- We shoe the children in boots.
Существительное
B2
entity
4
Shoe-shaped mechanical part
A part of a machine that looks like a shoe and helps it work smoothly.
Синонимы
brake pad (Specific part in braking systems; not all mechanical shoes are brake pads.)
Коллокации
brake shoe
|clutch shoe
Темы
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Примеры
- The mechanic replaced the worn brake shoes in the car.
- This model uses ceramic brake shoes for better performance.
- The elevator's safety system includes special guide shoes.
Примеры для изучающих
- The car has brake shoes.
- He changes the brake shoe.
- The brake shoe is new.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
shoe
IPA
GB/ʃˈu/
US/ʃˈu/
Слоги и ударение
shoe (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (shoe)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: shoe
- Plural: shoes
Verb
- Base: shoe
- 3rd Person Singular: shoes
- Present Participle: shoeing
- Past: shod, shoed
- Past Participle: shod
Родственные слова
Forms
shoes
noun
shoeing
verb
shod
verb
shoed
verb
Core family
shoelace
noun
shoemaker
noun
Related words
footwear
noun B1
horseshoe
noun
Negative and opposite forms
shoeless
adjective
Ключевые моменты
- Irregular present participle: shoeing Verb
- Irregular past participle: shod Verb
Выражения
be in someone's shoes
1/bˈi ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ʃˈuz/
idiom
Be in another person's situation
To be in the same situation as someone else.
Примеры
- I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes right now.
- If you were in my shoes, what would you do?
fill someone's shoes
1/fˈɪl sˈʌmwˌʌnz ʃˈuz/
idiom
Replace someone successfully in a role
To do someone's job as well as they did it before.
Примеры
- It will be hard to find someone to fill her shoes when she retires.
- He’s done a great job filling his predecessor’s shoes.
if the shoe fits (wear it)
1/ˈɪf ðə ʃˈu fˈɪts wˈɛɹ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Accept a true description about yourself
If something said about you is true, you should accept it.
Примеры
- I didn’t mean anyone in particular, but if the shoe fits, wear it.
- He got angry at her comment, but if the shoe fits...
the other shoe drops / waiting for the other shoe to drop
1/ðə ˈʌðɚ ʃˈu dɹˈɑps wˈeɪtɪŋ fɚ ðə ˈʌðɚ ʃˈu tə dɹˈɑp/
idiom
informal
Expecting something else to happen next
Waiting for something else bad or important to happen after something has already happened.
Примеры
- After that announcement, we were just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
- He’s nervous, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
walk a mile in someone's shoes
1/wˈɔk ə mˈaɪl ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ʃˈuz/
idiom
Understand someone's experience by imagining being them
To understand someone better by thinking about what life is like for them.
Примеры
- Before judging her, try walking a mile in her shoes.
- He realized he had been unfair after walking a mile in their shoes.