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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

zapatilla deportiva

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zapatilla deportiva

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sneaker/ˈsniː.kɚ/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Llevo zapatillas deportivas cómodas para caminar."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A soft shoe with a rubber sole worn for sports or casual occasions.

    "He laced up his favorite sneakers before going for a run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'sneak' in the late 19th century, coined because the rubber soles made the shoes stealthy and silent compared to traditional hard-soled leather footwear. Originally popularized in the United States for athletic and casual wear, it has since evolved into a global cultural phenomenon.

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