shoestring
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shoestring
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
b. el cordón de zapato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to tie your shoestrings, sweetie. I don't want you to trip.Necesitas amarrarte los cordones de zapato, cielo. No quiero que tropieces.
c. la agujeta (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
How strange! I've never seen heels with shoestrings before.¡Qué extraño! Jamás he visto tacones con agujetas.
2. (figurative) (finance)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
On my blog you'll find tips on how to travel on a shoestring.En mi blog encontrarás consejos para viajar con un presupuesto limitado.
Since I live on a shoestring, I can't afford to eat in restaurants.Como vivo de muy poco dinero, no puedo permitirme comer en restaurantes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (culinary)
a. paja
She deep-fried the shoestring potatoes, then sprinkled salt on them.Frió las patatas paja en aceite abundante y luego les espolvoreó sal.
4. (figurative) (frugal)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. apretado
When my parents disowned me, I was forced to learn how to live on a shoestring budget.Cuando mis padres me repudiaron, me vi obligado a aprender cómo vivir con un presupuesto apretado.
b. ajustado
Our shoestring budget is limited to $500 per month.Nuestro presupuesto ajustado está limitado a $500 por mes.
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