 | English  | German |  |
 | custom {adj} [suit, shoes] | 64 maßgefertigt |  |
 | cloth. heelless {adj} [shoes] | 19 absatzfrei |  |
 | cloth. cleated {adj} [shoes] | 14 genagelt [Schuhe] |  |
 | cloth. cleated {adj} [shoes] | 8 benagelt [selten] [genagelt (Schuhe)] |  |
 | dance dancing {adj} [attr.] [e.g. classes, partner, shoes, bear] | Tanz- [z. B. Unterricht, Partner, Schuhe, Bär] |  |
 | odd {adj} [socks, shoes, gloves etc.] | nicht zusammenpassend |  |
Verbs |
 | to fit [clothes, shoes, etc.] | 5606 passen [Kleidung, Schuhe etc.] |  |
 | to stretch sth. [widen, e.g. shoes] | 787 etw. dehnen [z. B. Schuhe, Gummiband] |  |
 | cloth. to don sth. [an item of clothing (but not shoes or a hat)] | 757 etw.Akk. anlegen [geh.] [Kleidung] |  |
 | to shine sth. [polish] [e.g. shoes, silverware] | 338 etw. putzen [zum Glänzen bringen] [z. B. Schuhe oder Silber] |  |
 | to pinch [shoes etc.] | 311 drücken [Schuhe etc.] |  |
 | to fit sb. [clothes, shoes, etc.] | 45 jdm. passen [Kleidung, Schuhe etc.] |  |
 | to wipe sth. [one's feet, one's shoes] | 29 etw.Akk. abtreten [die Füße, die Schuhe] |  |
 | to sole sth. [shoes] | 17 etw. sohlen |  |
 | to blacken sth. [shoes] | 7 etw. wichsen [Schuhe] |  |
 | to smell [esp. old clothing, shoes etc.] | 5 müfteln [ugs.] |  |
 | to relace sth. [shoes] | etw.Akk. neu schnüren [Schuhe] |  |
 | to sole sth. [shoes] | etw.Akk. flecken [regional] [Schuhe mit neuen Sohlen oder Absätzen versehen] |  |
Nouns |
 | cloth. sports cleats [Am.] [coll.] [cleat shoes] | 566 Stollenschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. heels [of shoes or boots] | 175 Absätze {pl} |  |
 | cloth. pumps [Am.] [shoes] | 58 Pumps {pl} |  |
 | insur. [pairs or sets, e.g. a pair of shoes, where the loss of one item reduces the value of the remaining item(s)] | (einheitliche) Sachmehrheit {f} |  |
 | cloth. arctics [Am.] [shoes] | Winterüberschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. sports cleats [Am.] [coll.] [cleat shoes] | Stoppelschuhe {pl} [österr.] |  |
 | cloth. jellies [Jelly shoes] | Jelly-Schuhe {pl} |  |
 | muleshoes [shoes for mules] | Maultiereisen {pl} |  |
 | pair [one member of a matching pair, esp. of shoes, gloves] | der Andere {m} [der zweite Teil von einem Paar Schuhe, Socken usw.] |  |
 | cloth. platforms [platform shoes] | Plateauschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. platforms [platform shoes] | Plateau-Schuhe {pl} |  |
 | jobs shoemaker [who repairs shoes] | Patschenflicker {m} [österr.] [regional] [Flickschuster] |  |
 | cloth. sports spikes [coll.] [running shoes with spiked soles] | Spikeschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. topsiders™ [boat shoes] | Bootsschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. zoris [also: zori] [traditional Japanese style of flip-flop shoes, originally made with a straw sole] | Zori {pl} [Zōri, traditionelle japanische Zehenstegsandalen (Strohsandalen)] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | all-white {adj} [attr.] [shoes, clothing] | reinweiß [Schuhe usw.] |  |
 | fuck-me {adj} [sl.] [vulg.] [e.g. shoes, eyes] | Fickmich- [vulg.] [z. B. Schuhe, Blick] |  |
 | non-slip {adj} [floor, shoes ] | trittfest |  |
 | well-worn {adj} [shoes] | ausgetreten [Schuhe] |  |
 | worn out {adj} {past-p} [shoes] | ausgelatscht [ugs.] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to break in sth. [shoes, jeans] | etw.Akk. einlaufen [Kleidung/Schuhe durch häufiges Tragen passender/bequemer machen] |  |
 | to break sth. in [shoes, jeans] | etw.Akk. einlaufen [Kleidung/Schuhe durch häufiges Tragen passender/bequemer machen] |  |
 | to kick off sth. [coll.] [e.g. shoes] | etw.Akk. wegschleudern [Schuhe usw.] |  |
 | to kick sth. off [coll.] [e.g. shoes] | etw.Akk. von sichDat. schleudern [Schuhe] |  |
 | to wear in sth. [pair of shoes] | etw. einlaufen [neue Schuhe tragen] |  |
 | to wear out [shoes] | austreten [Schuhe] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | cloth. ankle straps [court shoes] | Knöchelriemchen {pl} [Pumps] |  |
 | cloth. ballet flats [shoes ] | Ballerinas {pl} [Schuhe] |  |
 | breaking in [esp. shoes] | Einlaufen {n} [bes. Schuhe] |  |
 | automot. cloth. heavy tread [of shoes, tyres] | verstärktes Profil {n} [bei Schuhen, Reifen] |  |
 | cloth. heavy tread [of shoes] | grobes Profil {n} [Schuhe] |  |
 | heel area [e.g. in shoes and feet] | Fersenbereich {m} [z. B. Schuhe und Füße] |  |
 | cloth. heel drop [of shoes] | Sprengung {f} [bei Schuhen] |  |
 | cloth. high heels [shoes] | Hackenschuhe {pl} [ugs.] |  |
 | cloth. high heels [shoes] | Stöckelschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. high heels [shoes] | hochhackige Schuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. high heels [shoes] | hohe Schuhe {pl} [hohe Absätze] |  |
 | cloth. lace-ups [shoes] | Schnürschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. mus. organ shoes [special shoes worn by organists] | Orgelschuhe {pl} [Spezialschuhe für Organisten] |  |
 | cloth. pool shoes [water shoes] | Badeschuhe {pl} |  |
 | rubber shoes [Philippine English: sports shoes] | Sportschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. sports rubber studs [e.g. on soccer shoes] | Gumminocken {pl} [z. B. bei Fußballschuhen] |  |
 | shoe attacker [coll.] [sb. throwing shoes at sb. else] | Schuhwerfer {m} [ugs.] [Person] |  |
 | cloth. slip-ons [slip-on shoes] | Schlupfhalbschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. spike heels [spike-heeled shoes] | Stöckelschuhe {pl} |  |
 | cloth. tennis shoes [Am.] [regional] [sneakers, gym shoes] | Turnschuhe {pl} |  |
 | trying on [shoes, clothes] | Anprobe {f} [von Schuhen, Kleidung] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | Unverified Those are useless. [all left shoes] | Das sind lauter linke Stiefel. [Redewendung] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to fall to pieces [idiom] [clothes, shoes] | kaputtgehen [ugs.] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | in one's stocking feet {adj} [with the feet in stockings but not shoes] | strümpfig [südd. ugs.] |  |
 | in one's stocking feet {adv} [with the feet in stockings but not shoes] | auf Socken |  |
4 Words: Nouns |
 | MedTech. spinal pelvic stabilizer <SPS> orthotics [custom-made foot orthotics which are worn in shoes] | [orthopädische Schuheinlagen] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to be worn down at the heels [shoes] | (an den Absätzen / Hacken) abgelaufen sein [Schuhe] |  |
Fiction (Literature and Film) |
 | lit. F The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces / The Twelve Dancing Princesses / The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes [Grimm Brothers] | Die zertanzten Schuhe [Brüder Grimm] |  |
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