shoestring

shoe·string  (shstrng)

n.

1. See shoelace.

2. A small sum of money; capital that is barely adequate: a company that started on a shoestring.

adj.

1. Long and slender: shoestring potatoes.

2. Marked by or consisting of a small amount of money: a shoestring budget.

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shoestring [ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) another word for shoelace

2. Informal

a.  a very small or petty amount of money (esp in the phrase on a shoestring)

b.  (as modifier) a shoestring budget

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shoestring - a lace used for fastening shoes       shoe lace, shoelace, shoe string aglet, aiglet - metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon lace, lacing - a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	2.	shoestring - a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring" shoe string small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Translations

shoestring [ˈʃuːstrɪŋ]

A. N (US) → cordón m, lazo m
to do sth on a shoestring → hacer algo con muy poco dinero
to live on a shoestring → vivir muy justo

B. CPD shoestring budget N → presupuesto m muy limitado

shoestring [ˈʃuːstrɪŋ]

n

(US) (= shoelace) → lacet m (de chaussure)

(= small budget) to do sth on a shoestring → faire qch avec un budget dérisoire

modif [budget] → dérisoire

shoestring [ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ] n (Am) → stringa (di scarpa)
on a shoestring (fig) (do sth) → con quattro soldi (live) → contando il centesimo

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shoestring [ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ] n (Am) → stringa (di scarpa)
on a shoestring (fig) (do sth) → con quattro soldi (live) → contando il centesimo