Zapatero (en. Cobbler)

/θapaˈteɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person whose occupation is making shoes.

The neighborhood cobbler repairs the shoes of all the neighbors.

El zapatero del barrio repara los zapatos de todos los vecinos.

A shop where shoes are sold or repaired.

I took my boots to the cobbler to have them fixed.

Llevé mis botas al zapatero para que las arreglara.

A piece of furniture where shoes are kept.

I bought a new shoe rack to organize my shoe collection.

Compré un zapatero nuevo para organizar mi colección de calzado.

It comes from the Latin 'sapitarius', which refers to one who works with leather.

cobbler to your shoes

An expression indicating that everyone should take care of what pertains to them.

zapatero a tus zapatos

shoe

Footwear that covers the foot, usually with a sole.

zapato

footwear

A set of shoes worn on the feet.

calzado

cobbler

A person who specializes in shoe repair.

cobrado

Trusted cobbler

I always go to that trusted cobbler because he does great work.

Siempre voy a ese zapatero de confianza porque hace un gran trabajo.

Flying cobbler

That flying cobbler can fix any shoe in a matter of minutes.

Ese zapatero volador puede arreglar cualquier zapato en cuestión de minutos.