platform shoes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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platform [Am ˈplætfɔrm, Brit ˈplatfɔːm] N

I.shoe [Am ʃu, Brit ʃuː] N

1. shoe FASHION:

shoe
zapato m
a pair of shoes
un par de zapatos
put your shoes on
ponte los zapatos
put your shoes on
cálzate
high-heeled shoes
zapatos de tacón (alto)
high-heeled shoes
zapatos de taco (alto) CSur
they sell shoes
venden zapatos
they sell shoes
venden calzado form
to be in sb's shoes I wouldn't like to be in her shoes
no me gustaría estar en su lugar
to be in sb's shoes I wouldn't like to be in her shoes
no me gustaría estar en su pellejo inf
in his shoes I'd be worried
yo en su lugar or yo que él, estaría preocupado
to fit like an old shoe Am
sentar como un guante
to know where the shoe pinches
saber dónde aprieta el zapato
to shake or tremble or quake in one's shoes
temblar de miedo
to step into sb's shoes
pasar a ocupar el puesto de alguien
to wait for dead men's shoes Brit
esperar a que se muera alguien
attr the shoe industry
la industria del calzado
shoe mender
zapatero m / zapatera f
shoe repairs
arreglos mpl de zapatos
shoe repairs
reparación f de calzado

II.shoe <pres shoes, pres part shoeing, pt & pp shod> [Am ʃu, Brit ʃuː] VB trans

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platform shoes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for platform shoes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.shoe [ʃu:] shod <[or Am: shoed], shod> N

II.shoe <[or Am: shoed]> [ʃu:] shod <[or Am: shoed], shod> VB trans

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platform [ˈplætfɔ:m, Am -fɔ:rm] N

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Another variation involved a sweater or coat - often a variant on the male zoot-suit finger-tip jacket - over knee-length skirts, plus fishnet stockings or bobby socks and platform shoes.
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Platform shoes used to be a practical way to keep clear of dirt.
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Although platform shoes did provide added height without the discomfort of spike heels, they seem to have been worn primarily for the sake of attracting attention.
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He also wore a jumpsuit and platform shoes to add a few inches to his height.
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Many glam rock musicians wore platform shoes as part of their act.
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They were also known as fashion innovators wearing sashes, kimonos and platform shoes.
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The reason for wearing these very high platform shoes were not for fashion, but for practical reasons.
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Under his long sleeved clothes he has high platform shoes, and he always holds a pair of external mechanical hands which he holds with his real hands.
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There are loads of platform shoes out there that look quite stylish.
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One of her shell-studded platform shoes was retrieved from one street; the other shoe was found in another street.
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