Laces are undone meaning in English

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Definition

to do one's laces (or tie one's shoes): to tie, to fasten, to bind, to close, to attach, to thread one's laces idiom
Your laces are undone! (or Your shoes are untied!): Your laces are untied, unsecured, open, unfastened, loose! idiom

Examples

  • "Oh, you mean my laces are undone."
Exercise 1
Ursula tells Bruno that his "shoes are open".

This is an unnatural use of English which Bruno corrects.

A better way to say this is: "Bruno's are ". (Both terms are used in the dialogue)
Ursula tells Bruno that his "shoes are open".

This is an unnatural use of English which Bruno corrects.

A better way to say this is: "Bruno's laces 1 are undone 2". (Both terms are used in the dialogue)
1 laces: "Laces" (or "shoelaces") are cords that are used to "tie" together and tighten the shoe. "Your laces are undone" means that the laces of your shoes have become "untied" and you need to "tie (them) up", otherwise you may well trip over onto your face! At least that's what my father told me.
2 undone: When your laces are "undone" it means that the laces of your shoes have become "untied" and you need to "tie (them) up". There are many different ways in English to describe this process: "to tie (up)", "to lace (up)", or even "to do (up)" your laces.

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