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Pronunciation / Transliteration: baskets
"J'ai acheté de nouvelles baskets pour le sport."
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A soft shoe with a rubber sole worn for sports or casual occasions.
"He laced up his favorite sneakers before going for a run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'sneak', referring to the rubber soles that made the shoes stealthy and silent compared to traditional hard-soled footwear.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "sneaker"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "sneaker" is said worldwide
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baskets
Transliteration: baskets
"J'ai acheté de nouvelles baskets pour le sport."
Sneaker
Transliteration: Sneaker
"Er trägt am liebsten bequeme Sneaker."
sneaker
Transliteration: sneaker
"Ho comprato un paio di sneaker bianche."
zapatilla deportiva
Transliteration: zapatilla deportiva
"Llevo zapatillas deportivas cómodas para caminar."
tênis
Transliteration: tênis
"Comprei um tênis novo para correr."
स्नीकर
Transliteration: sneaker
"मैंने एक नया स्नीकर खरीदा है।"
运动鞋
Transliteration: yùndòngxié
"我今天穿了一双舒适的运动鞋。"
운동화
Transliteration: undonghwa
"새 운동화를 신고 조깅을 했다."
スニーカー
Transliteration: sunīkā
"新しいスニーカーを買いました。"
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