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shoehorn

/ˈʃuːhɔːn/

/ˈʃuˌhɔrn/

Translations

shoehornnoun

shoehorns

/ˈʃuːhɔːn/

/ˈʃuˌhɔrn/

ложка для обуви

He used a shoehorn to put on his tight shoes.

Он использовал ложку для обуви, чтобы надеть свои тесные ботинки.

Additional translations

рожок для обуви

Synonyms

shoehorn tool

shoehorn device

shoehornverb

shoehorned

Past Simple

shoehorned

Past Participle

shoehorning

Gerund

/ˈʃuːhɔːn/

/ˈʃuˌhɔrn/

He tried to shoehorn all his clothes into the small suitcase.

Он пытался втискивать всю свою одежду в маленький чемодан.

Additional translations

Synonyms

shoehornnoun

A tool with a curved end used to help slide the heel into a shoe.

He used a shoehorn to put on his tight-fitting dress shoes.

Something that facilitates or forces the insertion or inclusion of a person or thing into a limited or unsuitable space or context.

The extra funding acted as a shoehorn for the controversial project, helping it get approved.

shoehornverb

To force something into an insufficient space or to fit something into a situation where it doesn't naturally belong.

The director tried to shoehorn a romantic subplot into the action movie, but it felt out of place.