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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSafety Shoes
/ˈseɪfti ʃuːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Footwear designed to protect the feet from injuries in hazardous environments.
"Workers in construction sites are required to wear safety shoes to prevent injuries." - 2
Footwear that meets specific safety standards, often including features like steel toes and slip-resistant soles.
"The factory provided safety shoes to all employees to ensure their protection while on the job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'safety shoes' combines 'safety', derived from the Old French 'safete', meaning 'freedom from danger', and 'shoes', which comes from the Old English 'sceo', referring to protective footwear. The phrase evolved in the 20th century as industrial safety regulations became more prominent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Safety Shoes" is said worldwide
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Chaussures de sécurité
Transliteration: ʃo.syr də se.ky.ʁi.te
"Les travailleurs doivent porter des chaussures de sécurité sur le chantier."
Sicherheitsschuhe
Transliteration: ziːçɐhaɪt͡sˌʃuːʁə
"Arbeiter müssen auf der Baustelle Sicherheitsschuhe tragen."
Scarpe di sicurezza
Transliteration: ˈskarpe di si.keˈrettsa
"È obbligatorio indossare scarpe di sicurezza nei cantieri."
Zapatos de seguridad
Transliteration: θaˈpatos ðe seɣuɾiˈðað
"Los trabajadores deben usar zapatos de seguridad en la obra."
Calçado de segurança
Transliteration: kaɫˈsadu dʒi seɡuˈɾɐ̃sɐ
"Os trabalhadores precisam usar calçado de segurança no canteiro."
सुरक्षा जूते
Transliteration: surakṣā jūte
"कामकाजी लोगों को सुरक्षा जूते पहनने चाहिए।"
安全鞋
Transliteration: ānquán xié
"工人必须在工地上穿安全鞋。"
안전화
Transliteration: anjeonhwa
"근로자는 현장에서 안전화를 착용해야 합니다."
安全靴
Transliteration: anzenkutsu
"作業員は現場で安全靴を履かなければなりません。"
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