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zapatilla

sneaker

noun sah-pah-TEE-yah Rare

Also means

slipper

Usage Note

Zapatilla is the standard Spain Spanish word for a sports shoe or trainer; in Latin America tenis or deportivo is more common. At home it means a soft flat slipper (zapatillas de casa). The diminutive form of zapato ('shoe'), the suffix -illa has fully lexicalized here into a distinct word.

Examples

"Compré unas zapatillas nuevas para correr."

Natural Translation

I bought new sneakers for running.

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