sock
A sock is a piece of clothing made from soft material that you wear on your foot inside a shoe. It covers the foot and often part of the ankle or leg to provide warmth and comfort.
Exemples
3 sur 5I need to buy a new pair of cotton socks because mine have holes.
I need to buy a new pair of cotton socks because mine have holes.
Employees are expected to wear dark, professional socks with their suits.
Employees are expected to wear dark, professional socks with their suits.
Where is my other sock? I can only find the left one!
Where is my other sock? I can only find the left one!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' shape of a foot sliding into a 'S'oft 'S'ock.
Quiz rapide
It is cold today, so I am wearing thick wool ___ on my feet.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : socks
Exemples
I need to buy a new pair of cotton socks because mine have holes.
everydayI need to buy a new pair of cotton socks because mine have holes.
Employees are expected to wear dark, professional socks with their suits.
formalEmployees are expected to wear dark, professional socks with their suits.
Where is my other sock? I can only find the left one!
informalWhere is my other sock? I can only find the left one!
The experiment compared the heat retention of wool socks versus synthetic blends.
academicThe experiment compared the heat retention of wool socks versus synthetic blends.
Our retail department reported a 20% increase in sock sales this quarter.
businessOur retail department reported a 20% increase in sock sales this quarter.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
pull your socks up
to try harder to improve your performance
knock someone's socks off
to thoroughly impress or surprise someone
put a sock in it
an informal way to tell someone to be quiet
Souvent confondu avec
Shock is a sudden feeling of surprise or a medical condition, whereas a sock is clothing for the foot.
Stockings are usually thinner and much longer, often reaching the thigh, whereas socks are typically thicker and shorter.
Notes d'usage
Socks are almost always mentioned in the plural form ('socks') because they are worn in pairs. Use 'a pair of socks' when referring to the set.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to use the plural 'socks' when talking about what they are wearing, or they confuse the word with 'shoes'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'S' shape of a foot sliding into a 'S'oft 'S'ock.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Old English 'socc', which came from the Latin 'soccus', meaning a light shoe or slipper.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, it is standard practice to remove shoes but keep socks on when entering someone's home.
Quiz rapide
It is cold today, so I am wearing thick wool ___ on my feet.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : socks
Grammaire lie
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