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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cordones
"Se ató los cordones de los zapatos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Strings or cords passed through eyelets or hooks on a shoe or garment and pulled together to tighten it.
"He stopped to tie his loose laces before starting the race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French las, from Latin laqueus 'noose, snare'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Laces"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Laces" is said worldwide
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lacets
Transliteration: lacets
"Il a noué ses lacets."
Schnürsenkel
Transliteration: Schnürsenkel
"Er hat seine Schnürsenkel gebunden."
lacci
Transliteration: lacci
"Si è legato le scarpe con i lacci."
cordones
Transliteration: cordones
"Se ató los cordones de los zapatos."
cadarços
Transliteration: cadarços
"Ele amarrou os cadarços do tênis."
जूते के फीते
Transliteration: joote ke feete
"उसने अपने जूते के फीते बांधे।"
鞋带
Transliteration: xiédài
"他系紧了鞋带。"
신발끈
Transliteration: sinbalkkeun
"그는 신발끈을 묶었다."
靴紐
Transliteration: kuchuhimo
"彼は靴紐を結んだ。"
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