shoehorn

• Instrumento o utensilio utilizado para ayudar a que el pie entre fácilmente en el calzado, evitando dañar el talón del zapato o facilitando ponerse zapatos ajustados.

A tool or device designed to help the foot slide easily into a shoe, often used to prevent damage to the shoe's heel or to make putting on tight footwear more comfortable.

1. Shoe insertion toolB1formal

   A curved, smooth tool used to help slide the heel into a shoe without damaging the shoe or causing discomfort.

   Calzador

   • He used a shoehorn to put on his new leather shoes.
   • A long-handled shoehorn is helpful for people with back pain.
   • She keeps a shoehorn by the door for convenience.

• Verbo que significa meter algo a la fuerza en un lugar o situación donde no encaja naturalmente, a menudo con dificultad o de manera forzada.

A verb meaning to force something into a place or situation where it does not naturally belong, often with difficulty.

1. Force or squeeze into a placeB2informal

   To force something into a space or situation where it does not naturally fit.

   Meter a la fuerza

   • They tried to shoehorn a large sofa into the tiny apartment.
   • The director shoehorned a romantic subplot into the action movie.
   • He shoehorned his way into the conversation without being invited.

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2. Adapt for a specific purposeC1informal

   To fit something into a particular role or purpose, even if it is not well suited.

   Encajar forzadamente

   • The manager shoehorned the new policy into the existing framework.
   • She shoehorned her skills into a job that didn't quite match them.
   • They shoehorned the old data into the new software system.

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