shoelace

«shoelace» in Mova's school dictionary: a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a shoelace, shoelaces)

meaning for a pupil

A shoelace is a thin string or cord that goes through holes in a shoe and is tied in a bow to fasten it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety, learning to tie your shoelaces is an important skill; loose or undone shoelaces can make you trip on stairs, get caught in escalators or bike chains. In maths and science shoelaces can be used to measure curved lines or make knots. Phrases: «tie your shoelaces», «undone shoelaces», «double knot».

examples

• Your shoelace is undone. tree →
• I learned to tie my shoelaces when I was six. tree →
• Tie a double knot so your shoelaces don't come loose. tree →
• He tripped over his shoelace on the stairs. tree →
• My shoelace snapped during PE. tree →
• Tuck in your shoelaces when you ride your bike. tree →
• We measured the curve with a shoelace and a ruler. tree →
• These trainers have Velcro instead of shoelaces. tree →

note

Countable: «a shoelace». One word. Also just «lace» or, in the USA, «shoestring». «On a shoestring» means with very little money. Safety: tie laces before escalators and bikes.

In the corpora

• Practical skills, such as tying shoelaces, are learned by practising slowly while an adult shows you step by step.
• Three breaks in a row she stands near the rope, pretending to tie her shoelace, until the lace is nearly worn through.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «shoelace» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.