sneaker
One who sneaksOne who sneaks.
» I need a new pair of sneakers.
Ich brauche ein Paar neue Turnschuhe.
Мені потрібна нова пара кросівок.
Meaning
5 sensesOne who sneaks.
Schleicher, Schleicherin
(Atlantic Canada, Australia, Florida, New Zealand, Northeastern, US)An athletic shoe with a soft, rubber sole. A trainer.
a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
A sneaker male.
Turnschuhe, Leinenschuhe, Schnürschuhe
кроссо́вкиkrossóvki, сни́керыsníkery, ке́дыkédy
кросі́вкаkrosívka, сні́керsníker
(UK, archaic, dialectal)A vessel of drink.
Spectator I have just left the right worshipful and his myrmidons about a sneaker of five gallons!
(India, archaic)A large cup (or small basin) with a saucer and cover.
Examples
75 sentencesI need a new pair of sneakers.
Мені потрібна нова пара кросівок.
deIch brauche ein Paar neue Turnschuhe.
Tom was wearing sneakers.
Том був у кросівках.
Tom took off his sneakers.
Том зняв кросівки.
ruТом снял кроссовки.
My sneakers are wet.
Мої кросівкі промокли.
ruУ меня кеды промокли.
Tom put his new sneakers in his bag.
ruТом положил свои новые кроссовки в сумку.
deTom steckte seine neuen Turnschuhe in seine Tasche.
Translations
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Origin
From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.From sneak + -er. The shoes sense is a reference to the quietness of the shoes.
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Forms
plural: sneakersSynonyms
16 synonyms- a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole:gym shoetennis shoe
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police:finksnitchsnitcherstoolpigeonstool pigeonstooliesneakcanary