in the shape of

in the shape of(
ihn
 
thuh
 
sheyp
 
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en forma de
Danni cut out the piece of red construction paper in the shape of a heart.Danni recortó la hoja de papel de construcción roja en forma de un corazón.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A solution emerged in the shape of a deal.El acuerdo que surgió nos ofreció una solución.
We were struggling to manage when help arrived in the shape of my sister.Estabamos luchando para arreglárnoslas cuando llegó mi hermana para ayudarnos.
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