World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesraqueta de nieve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: raˈketa de ˈnjeβe
"Usamos raquetas de nieve para explorar el bosque invernal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lightweight frame of wood or metal attached to the boot, used for walking deeply over snow without sinking.
"He strapped on his snowshoes to hike across the deep alpine meadow." - 2
A breed of domestic cat characterized by white paws and blue eyes.
"The snowshoe cat is known for its striking markings and friendly personality."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'snow' (from Old English 'snāw', of Germanic origin) and 'shoe' (from Old English 'scēō'). Historically developed by indigenous peoples of North America to traverse deep winter snowpacks without sinking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snowshoe" is said worldwide
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raquette
Transliteration: ʁakɛt
"Il marche avec des raquettes dans la neige."
Schneeschuh
Transliteration: ˈʃneːˌʃuː
"Wir machen eine Wanderung mit Schneeschuhen."
ciaspola
Transliteration: ˈtʃaspola
"Le ciaspole sono utili per camminare sulla neve fresca."
raqueta de nieve
Transliteration: raˈketa de ˈnjeβe
"Usamos raquetas de nieve para explorar el bosque invernal."
raquete de neve
Transliteration: ʁaˈketi dʒi ˈnɛvi
"Caminhar com raquetes de neve exige bom equilíbrio."
बर्फ का जूता
Transliteration: barf ka juuta
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बर्फ पर चलने के लिए बर्फ के जूते का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
雪鞋
Transliteration: xuě xiě
Script: 中文汉字
"他穿上雪鞋去雪地里散步。"
설피
Transliteration: seolpi
Script: 한국어 한글
"눈이 많이 와서 설피를 신고 걸었습니다."
かんじき
Transliteration: kanjiki
Script: 日本語
"深い雪の中を歩くためにかんじきを履いた。"
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