Spanish Conversation · Level 107
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Spanish word
molde
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmolde/
Meaning
- masculine nounloaf pan, mold
Example
El pan sale perfecto porque usamos un molde nuevo.
The bread comes out perfect because we used a new loaf pan.
More examples
La banda nueva rompe el molde del pop tradicional.
The new band breaks the mold of traditional pop.
Core concept
Repeatable template or model that other items or behaviors copy.
Common phrases
romper el molde
break the mold
encajar en el molde
fit the mold
seguir el molde
follow the mold
Similar words
forma: Shows an object's visible outline or external contour.
patrón: Provides a repeatable design or blueprint that guides making consistent items.
plantilla: Acts as a thin cutout template for tracing letters or shapes onto a surface.
Definition in Spanish
Plantilla o forma que marca la figura que debe repetirse al fabricar o cortar piezas, usada también en sentido figurado como modelo repetible.
Word origin
Molde ultimately derives from Latin modulus/modus via medieval French and expanded from notions of scale or manner to mean any repeatable template or model.
Usage tips
- 'Salir del molde' is a common figurative expression meaning to deviate from the typical model, so context decides whether the reference is literal or metaphorical.
Other meanings
- casting moldnoun
- patternnoun
- templatenoun
Opposites
- innovacióninnovationnoun
- originalidadoriginalitynoun
Related words
- desmoldarunmoldverb
- moldeomoldingnoun