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141 ♦ shoe
♦ shoe /ʃu:/n.1 scarpa: down-at-heel shoes, scarpe scalcagnate; to put on [to take off] one's shoes, mettersi [togliersi] le scarpe2 ferro di cavallo; ferro4 (mecc.) ceppo; ganascia10 (mecc.) sagoma (di piegatrice)● (mecc.) shoe brake, freno a ceppo □ shoe brush, spazzola per tomaia □ shoe buckle, fibbia di scarpa □ shoe-care kit, kit pulisciscarpe □ shoe cream, crema per calzature; lucido da scarpe □ shoe cupboard, scarpiera ( armadietto) □ shoe-knife, trincetto ( di calzolaio) □ shoe leather, cuoio per tomaia; (fig.) scarpe: to save (on) shoe leather, fare economia di scarpe; evitare di muoversi □ shoe-lift, rialzo ( ortopedico, per calzatura) □ shoe manufacturer, industriale delle calzature (o calzaturiero) □ shoe manufacturing, industria calzaturiera □ shoe paste, lucido da scarpe □ shoe polisher, pulisciscarpe ( elettrico) □ shoe rack, scarpiera ( aperta) □ shoe repairer, calzolaio; ciabattino □ shoe shop, calzoleria; negozio di calzature □ to die in one's shoes, morire con le scarpe ai piedi; morire di morte violenta □ (fam.) to fill sb. 's shoes, occupare il posto di q.; sostituire ( degnamente) q. □ (fig.) to be in sb. 's shoes, essere nei panni di q. (fig.) □ (fig.) to know where the shoe pinches, sapere cosa c'è che non va; conoscere la causa dei guai (o delle difficoltà) □ (fig.) to put oneself in sb. 's shoes, mettersi nei panni di q. □ (fig.) to shake in one's shoes, tremare di paura; aver la tremarella □ square-toed shoes, scarpe a punta quadra □ to step into sb. 's shoes = to fill sb.'s shoes ► sopra □ to take off one's shoes and socks (o and stockings), scalzarsi; mettersi a piedi nudi □ (fig. USA) to wait for the other shoe to drop, aspettare il seguito di qc.; attendere gli sviluppi di qc. □ (fig.) That's another pair of shoes, è un altro paio di maniche; è tutt'altra cosa □ (fam.) The shoe is on the other foot, la situazione si è capovolta □ (fam. USA) If the shoe fits, wear it, se l'osservazione è calzante, non te la devi prendere! (devi accettarla!); prendi su e porta a casa (fam.)!(to) shoe /ʃu:/(pass. e p. p. shod), v. t.3 coprire; rivestire● an iron-shod stick, un bastone ferrato ( con un puntale di ferro).
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