shoestring

A noun with two meanings: a lace used for fastening shoes, or a small amount of money.

ruСуществительное с двумя значениями: шнурок для завязывания обуви или небольшое количество денег.esSustantivo con dos significados: cordón para atar los zapatos o una cantidad pequeña de dinero.frNom avec deux sens : lacet servant à lacer une chaussure, ou une très petite quantité d'argent.deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: der Schnürsenkel zum Binden von Schuhen oder eine sehr kleine Menge Geld.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos: cordão usado para amarrar o calçado ou uma quantia muito pequena de dinheiro.zh名词，有两个意思：系鞋的鞋带，或者指很少的钱、微薄的资金。arاسم له معنيان: رباط الحذاء الذي يُشد به، أو مبلغ ضئيل من المال.

1. Shoe lace A1 formal

   A thin cord or strip of material used to fasten a shoe.

   • He tied his shoestrings before going for a run.
   • The child's shoestring came undone during the game.
   • She bought a new pair of colorful shoestrings.

   ruШнурокesCordón de zapatofrlacet de chaussuredeSchnürsenkelptCordão de sapatozh鞋带arرباط الحذاء

   Sinónimos: bootlacelaceshoelace

2. Small amount of money B2 informal

   A very small or minimal budget or amount of money.

   • They started the business on a shoestring budget.
   • He managed to travel the world on a shoestring.
   • The film was made on a shoestring but became a huge success.

   ruМинимальный бюджетescantidad muy pequeña de dinerofrTrès petite somme d'argent / budget minusculedeMinimalbudgetptOrçamento mínimozh微薄预算arميزانية ضئيلة

   Sinónimos: chicken feedmitepittancetrifle

• shoestrings plural form
• shoestrings' possessive plural form
• shoestring's possessive singular form