shoestring in Finnish
shoestring in Finnish is jalka-, julienne, tikku — shoestring means a cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
shoestring in Finnish
jalka-
(US, chiefly, American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.
julienne
(cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
tikku
(cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
kengännauhabudjetti
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
taskuraha
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.
pitkulainen
An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
taklata alas
(transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle.
taklata jalkoihin
(transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle.
ottaa koppi matalalta
(transitive, baseball) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch.
What does "shoestring" mean?
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noun A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
"Your shoestring is untied."
- noun Something thin and long, shaped like a shoelace.
- noun (cooking) A thin, long strip of food, cut like a julienne.
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noun Used in the phrase 'on a shoestring' to mean with very little money.
"He was able to organize the event on a shoestring."
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shoestring in a sentence
- Your shoestring is untied.
- He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.
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What is "shoestring" in Finnish?
"shoestring" in Finnish is jalka-, julienne, tikku. shoestring means: A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
Are there other ways to say "shoestring" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 9 translations listed for "shoestring": jalka-, julienne, tikku, kengännauhabudjetti, taskuraha, pitkulainen.
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