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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArbeitsstiefel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌʃtiːfl̩
"Er zieht morgens seine Arbeitsstiefel an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sturdy, heavy-duty boot worn by manual laborers to protect the feet from injury on worksites.
"He laced up his steel-toed workboots before heading out to the construction site." - 2
Rugged footwear styled after industrial utility boots, often worn for casual fashion.
"Leather workboots have become a staple of urban autumn fashion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'work' (from Old English 'weorc') and 'boot' (from Old French 'bote'). The compound emerged in the late 19th century during the Industrial Revolution to describe sturdy footwear designed specifically for manual labor and hazardous industrial environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workboot" is said worldwide
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chaussure de sécurité
Transliteration: ʃo.syʁ də se.ky.ʁi.te
"Il porte des chaussures de sécurité sur le chantier."
Arbeitsstiefel
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌʃtiːfl̩
"Er zieht morgens seine Arbeitsstiefel an."
scarpa antinfortunistica
Transliteration: ˈskar.pa an.tin.fɔr.tuˈni.sti.ka
"Gli operai devono indossare le scarpe antinfortunistiche."
bota de trabajo
Transliteration: ˈbo.ta ðe tɾaˈβa.xo
"Las botas de trabajo protegen los pies de los obreros."
bota de segurança
Transliteration: ˈbo.tɐ dʒi se.ɡuˈɾan.sɐ
"Ele comprou novas botas de segurança para a obra."
सुरक्षा जूता
Transliteration: surakṣā jūtā
"कारखाने में काम करते समय सुरक्षा जूता पहनना अनिवार्य है।"
劳保鞋
Transliteration: láo bǎo xié
"工地上的人都穿劳保鞋。"
안전화
Transliteration: anjeonhwa
"건설 현장에서는 반드시 안전화를 착용해야 합니다."
安全靴
Transliteration: anzenkutsu
"現場作業員は安全靴を履く必要があります。"
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