horma

horma
feminine noun
1mold, pattern (molde); shoe tree (de zapatos); hat block (de sombrero)
  • encontrar la horma de su zapato (figurative) -> to meet one's match

horma [or’-mah]
noun
1Mould, model in which anything is cast, formed or modeled. (f)
  • Horma de zapater -> shoemaker’s last
  • Hallar la horma de su zapato -> 1. (coll.) to meet one’s wishes, to accommodate or satisfy anyone. 2. To meet with his match, someone who understands his artifices and can oppose his designs.
  • Horma de somebrero -> hat block

horma
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Técnica) form; mould; mold; (EEUU) [de calzado] last; shoetree
encontrar(se) con la horma de su zapato to meet one's match
horma de sombrero hat block
2 (muro) dry-stone wall

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