No. 3,168 in Spanish
zapatero
Shoemaker.
In a sentence
El zapatero arregló mis botas viejas.
The cobbler fixed my old boots.
The word 'zapatero' here refers to a person whose profession is to repair shoes.
Compré un zapatero para organizar mis zapatos.
I bought a shoe rack to organize my shoes.
The word 'zapatero' in this sentence denotes a piece of furniture used to store shoes.
Mi tío es un gran zapatero, siempre tiene nuevas ideas.
My uncle is a great cobbler, he always has new ideas.
Here, 'zapatero' is used metaphorically to refer to someone skilled in shoemaking.
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