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sapatos estragados

English translation: worn-out shoes

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Portuguese term or phrase:sapatos estragados
English translation:worn-out shoes
Entered by: Luana Molena Xavier

03:50 Dec 16, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / sapatos
Portuguese term or phrase: sapatos estragados
Hello everyone!

Could you help me with this?
How can I say "sapatos estragados" in English?
Google has returned me many results for this expression as "decayed shoes". However, I'm a bit suspicious of them, since this expression refers to the name of a fable.

Thx in advance!
Luana Molena Xavier
Brazil
Local time: 12:44
worn-out shoes
Explanation:
There are other possibilities, depending on the context.

Worn-out shoes suggests shoes that are old or have been used a great deal. They would be shabby, perhaps with holes in the soles. You can also say someone's shoes are worn out. Or they had worn out their shoes.

Broken shoes suggests shoes that have suffered an accident. For example, if the heel had broken on a lady's shoe.
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Mike (de Oliveira) Brady
United Kingdom
Grading comment
Thank YOU one more time! :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10worn-out shoes
Mike (de Oliveira) Brady
4ruined shoes
Gisele Guerra
4broken shoes
Claudia Lopes
4scuffed shoes
Isabel Peck
4damaged shoes, spoiled shoes
cattelles


Discussion entries: 3





  

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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ruined shoes


Explanation:
Just a suggestion

Gisele Guerra
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
worn-out shoes


Explanation:
There are other possibilities, depending on the context.

Worn-out shoes suggests shoes that are old or have been used a great deal. They would be shabby, perhaps with holes in the soles. You can also say someone's shoes are worn out. Or they had worn out their shoes.

Broken shoes suggests shoes that have suffered an accident. For example, if the heel had broken on a lady's shoe.

Example sentence(s):
  • His shoes were worn out because he walked ten miles to work every day. He was very sad about his worn-out shoes.
  • She fell when she was dancing and angrily threw her broken shoe in the bin.
Mike (de Oliveira) Brady
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank YOU one more time! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thais Maria Lips
37 mins
agree  Lidia Saragaço
4 hrs
agree  Amy Duncan (X)
6 hrs
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
6 hrs
agree  Flavia Martins dos Santos
7 hrs
agree  Enza Longo
7 hrs
agree  Marlene Curtis
8 hrs
agree  Paula Vaz-Carreiro
9 hrs
agree  Carla Queiro (X)
15 hrs
agree  felidaevampire: No need for the hyphen, but that's it. :)
2 days 17 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
broken shoes


Explanation:
diria assim.

"recycle broken shoes?

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I have quite a few old shoes that have broken and I have not thrown away. I was wondering if anyone had some genious ideas on how to recycle or something other than just throw away.
I have thought of a couple ideas....

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=940367

http://hyperballad13-blackandwhite.buzznet.com/user/photos/m...



Claudia Lopes
Switzerland
Local time: 17:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: I forgot to tell you that they are running shoes. I would consider "broken shoes" appropriate only for high-heels, for example.

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scuffed shoes


Explanation:
Sugestão

Isabel Peck
Portugal
Local time: 16:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
damaged shoes, spoiled shoes


Explanation:
Definition of "you dictionary.com": injury or harm to a person or thing, resulting in a loss in soundness or value.

It will depend on which way it is "estragado"!

Cheers!

Example sentence(s):
  • The dessert will spoil if you don't keep it in the fridge. - Cambrige dictionary
cattelles
Brazil
Local time: 12:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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