shoehorn

• Instrument ou accessoire servant à aider le pied à glisser facilement dans une chaussure, souvent utilisé pour éviter d'endommager le talon de la chaussure ou pour enfiler plus confortablement une chaussure serrée.

A tool or device designed to help the foot slide easily into a shoe, often used to prevent damage to the shoe's heel or to make putting on tight footwear more comfortable.

1. Shoe insertion toolB1formal

   A curved, smooth tool used to help slide the heel into a shoe without damaging the shoe or causing discomfort.

   chausse-pied

   • He used a shoehorn to put on his new leather shoes.
   • A long-handled shoehorn is helpful for people with back pain.
   • She keeps a shoehorn by the door for convenience.

• Verbe signifiant insérer ou faire entrer quelque chose de force dans un espace ou une situation où cela ne convient pas naturellement, souvent avec difficulté.

A verb meaning to force something into a place or situation where it does not naturally belong, often with difficulty.

1. Force or squeeze into a placeB2informal

   To force something into a space or situation where it does not naturally fit.

   Enfoncer de force

   • They tried to shoehorn a large sofa into the tiny apartment.
   • The director shoehorned a romantic subplot into the action movie.
   • He shoehorned his way into the conversation without being invited.

   Synonymescompresscramforcejampackpressramsquashsqueezestuffwedge

   Antonymeseliminateexcludeextractremovewithdraw

2. Adapt for a specific purposeC1informal

   To fit something into a particular role or purpose, even if it is not well suited.

   Adapter de force à un usage

   • The manager shoehorned the new policy into the existing framework.
   • She shoehorned her skills into a job that didn't quite match them.
   • They shoehorned the old data into the new software system.

   Synonymescramforcejampigeonholeslotsqueezewedge