What does semelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word semelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use semelle in French.

The word semelle in French means sole, insole, tough, pace back and forth, pace up and down, platform shoe, wedge heel shoe, keep back, hold in reserve, not let out of your sight, follow very closely, non slip sole, wedge. wedge heel, rope sole, crêpe sole. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word semelle

sole

nom féminin (dessous d'une chaussure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un trou dans la semelle de sa chaussure.
There's a hole in the sole of his shoe.

insole

nom féminin (pièce à ajouter dans une chaussure) (inside shoe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu pourrais m'acheter une paire de semelles pour mes nouvelles chaussures, s'il te plaît ?

tough

nom féminin (figuré, familier (viande dure) (meat)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce bifteck était une véritable semelle.
That steak was tough as old boots.

pace back and forth, pace up and down

locution verbale (figuré (piétiner d'impatience)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le jeune amoureux bat la semelle en attendant que sa belle arrive.

platform shoe, wedge heel shoe

nom féminin (chaussure à haute semelle) (usually plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

keep back, hold in reserve

locution verbale (familier (être capable d'accélérer la cadence)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not let out of your sight

locution verbale (suivre [qqn] de près)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

follow very closely

locution verbale (suivre [qqn] de près)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pendant mes vacances, ma petite sœur ne m'a pas quittée d'une semelle et du coup, je n'ai jamais pu aller faire la fête avec mes potes. Je veux que vous suiviez le suspect et que vous ne le quittiez pas d'une semelle !

non slip sole

nom féminin (revêtement non glissant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wedge. wedge heel

nom féminin (semelle rehaussée) (heel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces chaussures ont une semelle compensée pour absorber les chocs dus à une longue marche.

rope sole

nom féminin (semelle en corde végétale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les véritables espadrilles ont une semelle de corde.

crêpe sole

nom féminin (semelle en crêpe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les semelles de crêpes sont confortables.

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