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SNEAKERS [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Footwear (Clothing)
DEF

A light shoe with a cloth or soft leather upper and pliable rubber sole, used for sports like tennis, badminton, etc. or for general casual wear.

OBS

sneaker: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • sneakers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
CONT

[...] chaussure de gymnastique pour femmes magnifiquement dessinée qui allie une tige de toile hyper-légère et une semelle intérieure ultra-confortable [...]

CONT

La chaussure de gymnastique faite de toile est destinée à l'entraînement de coureurs [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Calzado
DEF

Calzado hecho generalmente con piel o lona y suela de goma, que se ata con cordones o se sujeta con velcro, y se usa para practicar algunos deportes.

OBS

zapatilla de deporte; zapatilla deportiva; deportiva: denominaciones utilizadas generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • zapatillas de deporte
  • zapatillas deportivas
  • deportivas
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