What does "Trainers" mean?

Athletic shoes or sneakers. British term for what Americans call sneakers.

How do you use "Trainers" in a sentence?

Nice trainers—where did you get them? You can't wear trainers to the wedding.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: Athletic shoes or sneakers.

运动鞋

Zapatillas deportivas.

スニーカー、運動靴

운동화, 스니커즈

British term for what Americans call sneakers.

英国人对美国人所说的 sneakers 的叫法。

Término británico para lo que los americanos llaman sneakers.

アメリカで sneakers と呼ばれるもののイギリスでの言い方。

미국에서 sneakers라고 부르는 것을 영국에서는 trainers라고 부른다.

Nice trainers—where did you get them?
运动鞋不错，在哪买的？
Bonitas zapatillas, ¿dónde las compraste?
いいスニーカーだね、どこで買ったの？
멋진 운동화네—어디서 샀어?
You can't wear trainers to the wedding.
你不能穿运动鞋去参加婚礼。
No puedes llevar zapatillas deportivas a la boda.
結婚式にスニーカーは履いていけないよ。
결혼식에 운동화를 신고 갈 수는 없어.

/ˈtreɪnəz/

Context: fashion, sports

Tone: neutral

Americans say sneakers
美国人说 sneakers
En Estados Unidos se dice sneakers
アメリカでは sneakers と言う
미국에서는 sneakers라고 한다

From 'training shoes'—footwear for athletic training.

Era: 1970s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Trainers