horma
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
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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
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