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1 shoestring
['ʃuːstrɪŋ]nome AE laccio m., stringa f. da scarpe••on a shoestring — colloq. con pochissimi soldi
* * *shoestring /ˈʃu:strɪŋ/A n.1 stringa per scarpe; laccio; laccetto (fam.)2 (fam.) piccola somma; pochi soldi (fam.); piccolo gruzzolo; gruzzolettoB a. attr.2 risicato; stentato3 limitato; ristretto4 (geol.) filiforme● (fin.) a shoestring budget, un bilancio striminzito (o all'osso) □ ( USA) shoestring potatoes, patatine a bastoncino ( fritte) □ to live on a shoestring, vivere di poco □ (fam.) to start a business on a shoestring, avviare un'azienda con scarsi capitali.* * *['ʃuːstrɪŋ]nome AE laccio m., stringa f. da scarpe••on a shoestring — colloq. con pochissimi soldi
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2 shoestring shoe·string n Am
['ʃuːˌstrɪŋ]on a shoestring — (fig: do sth) con quattro soldi, (live) contando il centesimo
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3 on a shoestring
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4 loafer
['ləʊfə(r)]1) (shoe) = tipo di mocassino2) (idler) fannullone m. (-a)* * *['ləufər]((American) a flat leather shoe without a shoestring or buckle to fasten it.)* * *loafer /ˈləʊfə(r)/n.1 (fam.) bighellone; fannullone; ozioso; perdigiorno* * *['ləʊfə(r)]1) (shoe) = tipo di mocassino2) (idler) fannullone m. (-a) -
5 shoe
I 1. [ʃuː]1) (footwear) scarpa f.2) (for horse) ferro m.3) aut. (anche brake shoe) ganascia f. del freno2.modificatore [box, polish] da scarpe; [ shop] di calzature, di scarpe••it's a question of dead men's shoes — = bisogna aspettare che qualcuno muoia per poter prendere il suo posto
in sb.'s shoes — nei panni o al posto di qcn.
II [ʃuː]to shake o shiver in one's shoes tremare di paura; to step into sb.'s shoes prendere il posto di qcn.; I saved shoe leather and took a bus — per non farmela a piedi ho preso l'autobus
* * *1. [ʃu:] noun1) (an outer covering for the foot: a new pair of shoes.) scarpa2) ((also horseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse.) ferro di cavallo2. [ʃod] verb(to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc).) calzare; ferrare- shod- shoelace
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- on a shoestring* * *I 1. [ʃuː]1) (footwear) scarpa f.2) (for horse) ferro m.3) aut. (anche brake shoe) ganascia f. del freno2.modificatore [box, polish] da scarpe; [ shop] di calzature, di scarpe••it's a question of dead men's shoes — = bisogna aspettare che qualcuno muoia per poter prendere il suo posto
in sb.'s shoes — nei panni o al posto di qcn.
II [ʃuː]to shake o shiver in one's shoes tremare di paura; to step into sb.'s shoes prendere il posto di qcn.; I saved shoe leather and took a bus — per non farmela a piedi ho preso l'autobus
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shoestring — [sho͞ostriŋ΄] n. 1. SHOELACE ☆ 2. a small or barely adequate amount of capital [a business started on a shoestring] adj. 1. like a shoestring; long and narrow ☆ 2. of, operating on, or characterized by a small amount of money [a shoestring budget … English World dictionary
Shoestring — Shoe string , n. 1. same as {shoelace}. [PJC] 2. a sum of money, inadequate or barely adequate for the purpose to which it is put to use; as, to start up an enterprise on a shoestring. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoestring — If you do something on a shoestring, you try to spend the absolute minimum amount of money possible on it … The small dictionary of idiomes
shoestring — ► NOUN 1) N. Amer. a shoelace. 2) informal a small or inadequate budget: living on a shoestring … English terms dictionary
shoestring — shoe|string1 [ ʃu,strıŋ ] adjective 1. ) AMERICAN shoestring foods have been made into long thin pieces like string: shoestring potatoes 2. ) having or using a very small amount of money: a shoestring budget shoestring shoe|string 2 [ ʃu,strıŋ ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shoestring — shoe|string [ˈʃu:ˌstrıŋ] n 1.) on a shoestring informal if you do something on a shoestring, you do it without spending much money run/operate/do sth on a shoestring ▪ The program was run on a shoestring. 2.) shoestring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoestring — I. noun Date: 1616 1. shoelace 2. [from shoestrings being a typical item sold by itinerant vendors] a small sum of money ; capital inadequate or barely adequate to the needs of a transaction < started the business on a shoestring > II. adjective… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shoestring — A slang term used to describe a small amount of money that is considered to be inadequate for its intended purpose. A shoestring can be used in a number of idioms, such as: The company financed that last project on a shoestring, or Jim is living… … Investment dictionary
shoestring — n. (colloq.) limited funds on a shoestring (to operate a business on a shoestring) * * * [ ʃuːˌstrɪŋ] (colloq.) [ limited funds ] on a shoestring (to operate a business on a shoestring) … Combinatory dictionary
shoestring — [[t]ʃu͟ːstrɪŋ[/t]] shoestrings 1) N COUNT: usu pl Shoestrings are long, narrow pieces of material like pieces of string that you use to fasten your shoes. [AM] (in BRIT, use shoelaces) 2) ADJ: ADJ n A shoestring budget is one where you have very… … English dictionary
shoestring — noun 1 on a shoestring informal if you do something on a shoestring, you do it without spending much money: The program was run on a shoestring for years until they found a sponsor. | a movie that was made on a shoestring budget 2 AmE a shoelace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English