| form (fôrm) n. 1. a. The shape and structure of an object. b. The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal considered separately from the face or head; figure. 2. a. The essence of something. b. The mode in which a thing exists, acts, or manifests itself; kind: a form of animal life; a form of blackmail. 3. a. Procedure as determined or governed by regulation or custom. b. A fixed order of words or procedures, as for use in a ceremony; a formula. 4. A document with blanks for the insertion of details or information: insurance forms. 5. a. Manners or conduct as governed by etiquette, decorum, or custom. b. Behavior according to a fixed or accepted standard: Tardiness is considered bad form. c. Performance considered with regard to acknowledged criteria: a good jump shooter having an unusual form. 6. a. Proven ability to perform: a musician at the top of her form. b. Fitness, as of an athlete or animal, with regard to health or training. c. The past performance of a racehorse. d. A racing form. 7. a. Method of arrangement or manner of coordinating elements in literary or musical composition or in organized discourse: presented my ideas in outline form; a treatise in the form of a dialogue. b. A particular type or example of such arrangement: The essay is a literary form. c. The design, structure, or pattern of a work of art: symphonic form. 8. a. A mold for the setting of concrete. b. A model of the human figure or part of it used for displaying clothes. c. A proportioned model that may be adjusted for fitting clothes. 9. A grade in a British secondary school or in some American private schools: the sixth form. 10. a. A linguistic form. b. The external aspect of words with regard to their inflections, pronunciation, or spelling. 11. a. Chiefly British A long seat; a bench. b. The resting place of a hare. 12. Botany A subdivision of a variety usually differing in one trivial characteristic, such as flower color. v. formed, form·ing, forms v.tr. 1. a. To give form to; shape: form clay into figures. b. To develop in the mind; conceive: form an opinion. 2. a. To shape or mold (dough, for example) into a particular form. b. To arrange oneself in: Holding out his arms, the cheerleader formed a T. The acrobats formed a pyramid. c. To organize or arrange: The environmentalists formed their own party. d. To fashion, train, or develop by instruction or precept: form a child's mind. 3. To come to have; develop or acquire: form a habit. 4. To constitute or compose a usually basic element, part, or characteristic of. 5. a. To produce (a tense, for example) by inflection: form the pluperfect. b. To make (a word) by derivation or composition. 6. To put in order; arrange. v.intr. 1. To become formed or shaped. 2. To come into being by taking form; arise. 3. To assume a specified form, shape, or pattern. [Middle English forme, from Latin f  rma.]form  a·bil i·ty n.form a·ble adj.Synonyms: form, figure, shape, configuration, contour, profile These nouns refer to the external outline of a thing. Form is the outline and structure of a thing as opposed to its substance: a brooch in the form of a lovers' knot. Figure refers usually to form as established by bounding or enclosing lines: The cube is a solid geometric figure. Shape implies three-dimensional definition that indicates both outline and bulk or mass: "He faced her, a hooded and cloaked shape" (Joseph Conrad). Configuration stresses the pattern formed by the arrangement of parts within an outline: The map shows the configuration of North America, with its mountains, rivers, and plains. Contour refers especially to the outline of a three-dimensional figure: I traced the contour of the bow with my finger. Profile denotes the outline of something viewed against a background and especially the outline of the human face in side view: The police took a photograph of the mugger's profile. |
form [fɔːm]
n
1. the shape or configuration of something as distinct from its colour, texture, etc.
2. the particular mode, appearance, etc., in which a thing or person manifests itself water in the form of ice in the form of a bat
3. a type or kind imprisonment is a form of punishment
4.
a. a printed document, esp one with spaces in which to insert facts or answers an application form
b. (as modifier) a form letter
5. physical or mental condition, esp good condition, with reference to ability to perform off form
6. (Individual Sports, other than specified) the previous record of a horse, athlete, etc., esp with regard to fitness
7. Brit slang a criminal record
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) style, arrangement, or design in the arts, as opposed to content
9. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a fixed mode of artistic expression or representation in literary, musical, or other artistic works sonata form sonnet form
10. a mould, frame, etc., that gives shape to something
11. organized structure or order, as in an artistic work
12. (Social Science / Education) Education chiefly Brit a group of children who are taught together; class
13. manner, method, or style of doing something, esp with regard to recognized standards
14. behaviour or procedure, esp as governed by custom or etiquette good form
15. formality or ceremony
16. a prescribed set or order of words, terms, etc., as in a religious ceremony or legal document
17. (Philosophy) Philosophy
a. the structure of anything as opposed to its constitution or content
b. essence as opposed to matter
c. (often capital) (in the philosophy of Plato) the ideal universal that exists independently of the particulars which fall under it See also Form
d. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the constitution of matter to form a substance; by virtue of this its nature can be understood
18. (Philosophy / Logic) See logical form
19. Brit a bench, esp one that is long, low, and backless
20. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the nest or hollow in which a hare lives
21. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ from similar groups by trivial differences, as of colour
22. (Linguistics) Linguistics
a. the phonological or orthographic shape or appearance of a linguistic element, such as a word
b. a linguistic element considered from the point of view of its shape or sound rather than, for example, its meaning
23. (Chemistry) Crystallog See crystal form
24. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Taxonomy a group distinguished from other groups by a single characteristic: ranked below a variety
vb
1. to give shape or form to or to take shape or form, esp a specified or particular shape
2. to come or bring into existence a scum formed on the surface
3. to make, produce, or construct or be made, produced, or constructed
4. to construct or develop in the mind to form an opinion
5. (tr) to train, develop, or mould by instruction, discipline, or example
6. (tr) to acquire, contract, or develop to form a habit
7. (tr) to be an element of, serve as, or constitute this plank will form a bridge
8. (tr) to draw up; organize to form a club
[from Old French forme, from Latin forma shape, model]
formable adj
Form [fɔːm]
n
(Philosophy) (in the philosophy of Plato) an ideal archetype existing independently of those individuals which fall under it, supposedly explaining their common properties and serving as the only objects of true knowledge as opposed to the mere opinion obtainable of matters of fact Also called Idea
Form
variability of a chemical compound in which there is no variation in crystalline form. — allomeric, adj.
the quality of being shapeless. Also, Rare. amorphy. — amorphic, adj.
a distorted image of an object, as in anamorphic art. Also anamorphosis. — anamorphic, adj.
a cylindrical mirror for correcting the distorted image created by anamorphism.
anamorphism.
the state of being in the form of an X. See also joining.
Physical Geography. the study of the characteristics, origins, and development of land forms. — geomorphologist, n. — geomorphologic, geomorphological, adj.
the state or condition of being curved, especially convexly. — gibbous, adj.
any minor malformation.
1. the quality of differing in form from the standard or norm.
2. the condition of existing in different forms at different stages of development, as certain insects. — heteromorphic, adj.
2. the condition of existing in different forms at different stages of development, as certain insects. — heteromorphic, adj.
the state or quality of having a peculiar or characteristic form; uniqueness or individuality in form. — idiomorphic, adj.
the state of having no material body or form. — incorporeity, n.
the origin(s) of the various aspects of the form of an organism. Also called morphogeny. — morphogenetic, adj.
the scientific description of form. — morphographer, n. — morphographic, adj.
1. the study of the form or structure of anything.
2. the branch of biology that studies the form and structure of plants and animals. See also geomorphology. — morphologist, n. — morphologic, morphological, adj.
2. the branch of biology that studies the form and structure of plants and animals. See also geomorphology. — morphologist, n. — morphologic, morphological, adj.
the process or technique of measuring the external form of an object. — morphometrical, adj.
the study of the laws governing form in nature. — morphonomic, adj.
the study of the phylogeny of forms.
the state or quality of having every form. — omniform, adj.
the state or quality of being right-angled or perpendicular. — orthogonal, adj.
1. the phase in the development of an organism in which its form and structure pass through the changes undergone in the evolution of the species.
2. the morphological and structural changes that occur during insect development. Also palingenesia, palingenesy. — palingenetic, adj.
2. the morphological and structural changes that occur during insect development. Also palingenesia, palingenesy. — palingenetic, adj.
the branch of morphology that studies the forms of organisms from a mathematical point of view. — promorphologist, n. — promorphological adj.
the form, disposition, or outline of a thing or concept. — schematist, n.
a branch of morphology that regards an organism as made up of other organisms. — tectological, adj.
the property of displaying four different forms. — tetramorph, n. — tetramorphic, adj.
the state or quality of occurring in three distinct forms, usually at different stages of development, as certain plants, organisms, etc. — trimorphic, trimorphous, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | form - the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached" linguistics - the scientific study of language word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one singular, singular form - the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton ghost word - a word form that has entered the language through the perpetuation of an error root word, stem, root, theme, radical, base - (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" etymon, root - a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes citation form, entry word, main entry word - the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary abbreviation - a shortened form of a word or phrase acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
| 2. |  form - a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"category - a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme description - sort or variety; "every description of book was there" type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?" antitype - an opposite or contrasting type art form - (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) style - a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand" colour, color - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors" species - a specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy" genus - a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism" make, brand - a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" genre - a kind of literary or artistic work manner - a kind; "what manner of man are you?" model - a type of product; "his car was an old model" stripe - a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal" like, the like, the likes of - a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here" | |
| 3. |  form - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"structure - the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure" percept, perception, perceptual experience - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept fractal - (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry gestalt - a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts grid - a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines kaleidoscope - a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes mosaic - a pattern resembling a mosaic strand - a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously" | |
| 4. |  form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"bluntness, dullness - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible" spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features lobularity - the property of having lobules concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexness - the property possessed by a convex shape angularity - the property possessed by a shape that has angles narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles stratification - a layered configuration | |
| 5. |  form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"chassis, human body, material body, physical body, bod, build, anatomy, physique, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" human, human being, homo, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person" juvenile body - the body of a young person adult body - the body of an adult human being male body - the body of a male human being female body - the body of a female human being | |
| 6. | form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity solid - a three-dimensional shape plane, sheet - (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane" natural shape - a shape created by natural forces; not man-made figure - a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion amorphous shape - an ill-defined or arbitrary shape circle - something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle" square - something approximating the shape of a square triangle - something approximating the shape of a triangle; "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle" pillar, tower, column - anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite" plume - anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes" | |
| 7. | form - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing | |
| 8. | form - a printed document with spaces in which to write; "he filled out his tax form" document, papers, written document - writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) application form - a form to use when making an application claim form - a form to use when filing a claim order form - a form to use when placing an order questionnaire - a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information requisition form, requisition - an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition" tax form - a form to use when paying your taxes telegraph form - a form to use when sending a telegram | |
| 9. | form - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms species - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed | |
| 10. | form - an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"; "he first sketches the plot in outline form" versification - the form or metrical composition of a poem | |
| 11. | form - a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility" | |
| 12. | form - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system" physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice" dispersed particles, dispersed phase - (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state dispersing medium, dispersing phase, dispersion medium - (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed | |
| 13. |  form - a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place master class - a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert discussion section, section - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately; "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course" | |
| 14. | form - an ability to perform well; "he was at the top of his form"; "the team was off form last night" ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment | |
| 15. | form - a life-size dummy used to display clothes dummy - a figure representing the human form | |
| 16. | form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation" | |
| Verb | 1. | form - create (as an entity); "social groups form everywhere"; "They formed a company" choose up - form sides, as for a game draw up - form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers regiment - form (military personnel) into a regiment syndicate - organize into or form a syndicate |
| 2. | form - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" chelate - form a chelate, in chemistry add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation" | |
| 3. | form - develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape" regenerate - be formed or shaped anew become - come into existence; "What becomes has duration" | |
| 4. | form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" individuate - give individual shape or form to; "Language that individuates his memories" tie - form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie" terrace - make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land" fork - shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers" tabulate - shape or cut with a flat surface dimension - shape or form to required dimensions roll - shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette" draw - flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel" strike - cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize - cause to take on a definite and clear shape; "He tried to crystallize his thoughts" twist - form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough" sliver - form into slivers; "sliver wood" ridge - form into a ridge plume - form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke" dish - make concave; shape like a dish fit - make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out" flatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises" deform, distort, strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" blow - shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase" block - shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly" block - shape by using a block; "Block a hat"; "block a garment" cup - form into the shape of a cup; "She cupped her hands" turn - shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" | |
| 5. | form - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands" cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper" machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras" stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth" hill - form into a hill roughcast - shape roughly sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" hand-build, handbuild, coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" | |
| 6. | form - establish or impress firmly in the mind; "We imprint our ideas onto our children" | |
| 7. | form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" constellate - form a constellation or cluster culminate - rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest" conglobate, conglobe - assume a globular shape bunch, bunch up, bundle, cluster, clump - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist" brecciate - form into breccia; "brecciated rock" reticulate - divide so as to form a network flake - form into flakes; "The substances started to flake" head - form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year" bead - form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example |
form
noun
1. type, sort, kind, variety, way, system, order, class, style, practice, method, species, manner, stamp, description He contracted a rare form of cancer.
2. shape, formation, configuration, construction, cut, model, fashion, structure, pattern, cast, appearance, stamp, mould Valleys often take the form of deep canyons.
3. structure, plan, order, organization, arrangement, construction, proportion, format, framework, harmony, symmetry, orderliness the sustained narrative form of the novel
4. build, being, body, figure, shape, frame, outline, anatomy, silhouette, physique, person her petite form and delicate features
5. condition, health, shape, nick (informal), fitness, trim, good condition, good spirits, fettle He's now fighting his way back to top form.
6. document, paper, sheet, questionnaire, application You will be asked to fill in an application form.
7. procedure, behaviour, manners, etiquette, use, rule, conduct, ceremony, custom, convention, ritual, done thing, usage, protocol, formality, wont, right practice a frequent broadcaster on correct form and dress
9. mode, character, shape, appearance, arrangement, manifestation, guise, semblance, design The rejoicing took the form of exuberant masquerades.
verb
1. arrange, combine, line up, organize, assemble, dispose, draw up He gave orders for the cadets to form into lines.
2. make, produce, model, fashion, build, create, shape, manufacture, stamp, construct, assemble, forge, mould, fabricate The bowl was formed out of clay.
3. constitute, make up, compose, comprise, serve as, make Children form the majority of dead and injured.
4. establish, start, found, launch, set up, invent, devise, put together, bring about, contrive You may want to form a company to buy a joint freehold.
5. take shape, grow, develop, materialize, rise, appear, settle, show up (informal), accumulate, come into being, crystallize, become visible Stalactites and stalagmites began to form.
6. draw up, design, devise, formulate, plan, pattern, frame, organize, think up She rapidly formed a plan.
7. develop, pick up, acquire, cultivate, contract, get into (informal) It is easier to form good habits than to break bad ones.
8. train, develop, shape, mould, school, teach, guide, discipline, rear, educate, bring up, instruct Anger at injustice formed his character.
good form good manners, manners, protocol, etiquette, ceremony, courtesy, formalities, refinement, proprieties, politeness, decorum, the done thing, social graces, politesse, p's and q's It's not good form to spend lots of money.
off form below par, unfit, stale, out of condition, under the weather (informal), not up to the mark, not in the pink (informal) His players were off form and tired.
on form up to the mark, fit, healthy, in good shape, in good condition, toned up, in good trim She was back on form again now.
take form appear, develop, take shape, materialize, become visible Her face took form in the dimness.
Translations
form [fɔːm]
A. N
1. (= shape) → forma f; (= figure, shadow) → bulto m, silueta f
the same thing in a different form → lo mismo pero con otra forma
form and content → forma f y contenido
in the form of → en forma de
I'm against hunting in any form → estoy en contra de cualquier forma de caza
to take form → concretarse, tomar or cobrar forma
it took the form of a cash prize → consistió en un premio en metálico
what form will the ceremony take? → ¿en qué consistirá la ceremonia?
the same thing in a different form → lo mismo pero con otra forma
form and content → forma f y contenido
in the form of → en forma de
I'm against hunting in any form → estoy en contra de cualquier forma de caza
to take form → concretarse, tomar or cobrar forma
it took the form of a cash prize → consistió en un premio en metálico
what form will the ceremony take? → ¿en qué consistirá la ceremonia?
2. (= kind, type) → clase f, tipo m
a new form of government → un nuevo sistema de gobierno
as a form of apology → como disculpa
a new form of government → un nuevo sistema de gobierno
as a form of apology → como disculpa
3. (= way, means) → forma f
in due form → en la debida forma
form of payment → modo m de pago
what's the form? → ¿qué es lo que hemos de hacer?
that is common form → eso es muy corriente
in due form → en la debida forma
form of payment → modo m de pago
what's the form? → ¿qué es lo que hemos de hacer?
that is common form → eso es muy corriente
4. (Sport, also fig) → forma f
to be in good form → estar en buena forma
he was in great form last night → estaba en plena forma anoche
to be on form → estar en forma
to be out of form → estar desentrenado
in top form → en plena forma
true to form → como de costumbre
to be in good form → estar en buena forma
he was in great form last night → estaba en plena forma anoche
to be on form → estar en forma
to be out of form → estar desentrenado
in top form → en plena forma
true to form → como de costumbre
5. (= document) (gen) → formulario m, impreso m
application form → solicitud f
to fill in or out a form → rellenar un formulario or un impreso
application form → solicitud f
to fill in or out a form → rellenar un formulario or un impreso
6. (Brit) (frm) (= etiquette) → apariencias fpl
for form's sake → por pura fórmula, para guardar las apariencias
it's bad form → está mal visto
it's a matter of form → es una formalidad
for form's sake → por pura fórmula, para guardar las apariencias
it's bad form → está mal visto
it's a matter of form → es una formalidad
7. (= bench) → banco m
8. (Brit) (Scol) → curso m, clase f
she's in the first form → está haciendo primer curso de secundaria or primero de secundaria
she's in the first form → está haciendo primer curso de secundaria or primero de secundaria
9. (Brit) (Racing) to study the form → estudiar resultados anteriores
B. VT (= shape, make) → formar; [+ clay etc] → modelar, moldear; [+ company] → formar, fundar; [+ plan] → elaborar, formular; [+ sentence] → construir; [+ queue] → hacer; [+ idea] → concebir, formular; [+ opinion] → hacerse, formarse; [+ habit] → crear
he formed it out of clay → lo modeló or moldeó en arcilla
to form a government → formar gobierno
to form a group → formar un grupo
to form part of sth → formar parte de algo
he formed it out of clay → lo modeló or moldeó en arcilla
to form a government → formar gobierno
to form a group → formar un grupo
to form part of sth → formar parte de algo
C. VI → tomar forma, formarse
an idea formed in his mind → una idea tomó forma en su mente
how do ideas form? → ¿cómo se forman las ideas?
an idea formed in his mind → una idea tomó forma en su mente
how do ideas form? → ¿cómo se forman las ideas?
form up
A. VT + ADV [+ troops] → formar
form [ˈfɔːrm]
n
(= type) → forme f
a rare form of cancer → une forme rare de cancer
I'm against hunting in any form → Je suis contre la chasse sous toutes ses formes.
true to form
True to form, she refused → Fidèle à elle-même, elle refusa.
a rare form of cancer → une forme rare de cancer
I'm against hunting in any form → Je suis contre la chasse sous toutes ses formes.
true to form
True to form, she refused → Fidèle à elle-même, elle refusa.
(= guise) → forme f
It's a new form of the sport → C'est une nouvelle forme de ce sport.
to take the form of → prendre la forme de
The symptoms take various forms → Les symptômes prennent diverses formes.
in the form of → sous forme de
in powder form → sous forme de poudre
in tablet form → sous forme de comprimés
It's a new form of the sport → C'est une nouvelle forme de ce sport.
to take the form of → prendre la forme de
The symptoms take various forms → Les symptômes prennent diverses formes.
in the form of → sous forme de
in powder form → sous forme de poudre
in tablet form → sous forme de comprimés
(SCHOOL) → classe f
She's in my form → Elle est dans ma classe.
see also sixth form first form, second form, third form, fourth form, fifth form
She's in my form → Elle est dans ma classe.
see also sixth form first form, second form, third form, fourth form, fifth form
[athlete, player, team, horse] → forme f
to be on form (SPORT) → être en forme; (gen) → être en forme
to be off form (SPORT) → être en mauvaise forme
to be on form (SPORT) → être en forme; (gen) → être en forme
to be off form (SPORT) → être en mauvaise forme
to be in good form (= healthy and cheerful) → être en bonne forme
in top form (= very healthy and cheerful) → en pleine forme
in top form (= very healthy and cheerful) → en pleine forme
to be bad form (British) (= bad manners)
It's bad form to → Cela ne se fait pas de ...
It's bad form to → Cela ne se fait pas de ...
vi → se former
form
form:
form:
n
→ Form f; form of government → Regierungsform f; form of life → Lebensform f; the various forms of energy → die verschiedenen Energieformen; form of address → Anrede f; to choose another form of words → es anders formulieren; forms of worship → Formen pl → der Gottesverehrung; a form of apology → eine Art der Entschuldigung; a form of punishment → eine Form or Art der Bestrafung
(= condition, style, guise) → Form f, → Gestalt f; in the form of → in Form von or +gen; (with reference to people) → in Gestalt von or +gen; medicine in tablet form → Arznei in Tablettenform; water in the form of ice → Wasser in Form von Eis; the same thing in a new form → das Gleiche in neuer Form or Gestalt; the first prize will take the form of a trip to Rome → der erste Preis ist eine Reise nach Rom; their discontent took various forms → ihre Unzufriedenheit äußerte sich in verschiedenen Formen; her letters are to be published in book form → ihre Briefe sollen in Buchform or als Buch erscheinen
no pl (= etiquette) → (Umgangs)form f; he did it for form’s sake → er tat es der Form halber; it’s bad form → so etwas tut man einfach nicht; what’s the form? (inf) → was ist üblich?
(= physical condition) → Form f, → Verfassung f; to be in fine or good form → gut in Form sein, in guter Form or Verfassung sein; to be on/off form → in/nicht in or außer Form sein; to be on top form → in Höchstform sein; he was in great form that evening → er war an dem Abend in Hochform; to study (the) form (Horse-racing) → die Form prüfen; past form → Papierform f; on past form → auf dem Papier
(esp Brit, = bench) → Bank f
(Brit Sch) → Klasse f
(Tech, = mould) → Form f
(US, Typ) = forme
vt
(= shape) → formen, gestalten (into zu); (Gram) plural, negative → bilden; he forms his sentences well → er bildet wohlgeformte Sätze
(= train, mould) child, sb’s character → formen
(= develop) liking, desire, idea, habit → entwickeln; friendship → schließen, anknüpfen; opinion → sich (dat) → bilden; impression → gewinnen; plan → ausdenken, entwerfen
(= set up, organize) government, committee → bilden; company, society, political party → gründen, ins Leben rufen
vi
(esp Mil: also form up) → sich aufstellen or formieren, antreten; to form into a queue (Brit) or line (US) /into two lines → eine Schlange/zwei Reihen bilden; to form into a square → sich im Karree aufstellen; to form into battle order → sich zur Schlachtordnung formieren
form:
form feed
n (Comput) → Papier- or Seitenvorschub m
form:
formless
adj
(= amorphous) → formlos
(pej, = unstructured) book, play, film, music → strukturlos, unstrukturiert
formlessness
n
(= amorphousness) → Formlosigkeit f
(pej: = lack of structure) → Strukturlosigkeit f
form letter
form [fɔːm]
form [fɔːm]
1. n
a. (gen) → forma
in the form of → a forma di, sotto forma di
the same thing in a new form → la stessa cosa presentata in modo diverso
a form of apology → una specie di scusa
form and content → forma e contenuto
to take form → prendere forma
the correct form of address for a bishop → il corretto modo di rivolgersi a un vescovo
in the form of → a forma di, sotto forma di
the same thing in a new form → la stessa cosa presentata in modo diverso
a form of apology → una specie di scusa
form and content → forma e contenuto
to take form → prendere forma
the correct form of address for a bishop → il corretto modo di rivolgersi a un vescovo
b. (Sport) (fig) to be in good form → essere in forma
in top form → in gran forma
true to form → come sempre
he was in great form last night → era in piena forma ieri sera
in top form → in gran forma
true to form → come sempre
he was in great form last night → era in piena forma ieri sera
c. (document) → modulo
d. (old) (etiquette) → forma
it's a matter of form → è una questione di forma
it's bad form → è maleducato
it's a matter of form → è una questione di forma
it's bad form → è maleducato
e. (bench) → banco
2. vt (gen) → formare; (plan) → concepire; (idea, opinion) → formarsi, farsi; (habit) → prendere
to form a circle/a queue → fare or formare un cerchio/una coda
he formed it out of a lump of clay → l'ha plasmato or modellato su un blocco di creta
to form a government/group → formare un governo/gruppo
those who formed the group → quelli che facevano parte del gruppo
to form part of sth → far parte di qc
to form a circle/a queue → fare or formare un cerchio/una coda
he formed it out of a lump of clay → l'ha plasmato or modellato su un blocco di creta
to form a government/group → formare un governo/gruppo
those who formed the group → quelli che facevano parte del gruppo
to form part of sth → far parte di qc
3. vi → formarsi
form [fɔːm]
1. n
a. (gen) → forma
in the form of → a forma di, sotto forma di
the same thing in a new form → la stessa cosa presentata in modo diverso
a form of apology → una specie di scusa
form and content → forma e contenuto
to take form → prendere forma
the correct form of address for a bishop → il corretto modo di rivolgersi a un vescovo
in the form of → a forma di, sotto forma di
the same thing in a new form → la stessa cosa presentata in modo diverso
a form of apology → una specie di scusa
form and content → forma e contenuto
to take form → prendere forma
the correct form of address for a bishop → il corretto modo di rivolgersi a un vescovo
b. (Sport) (fig) to be in good form → essere in forma
in top form → in gran forma
true to form → come sempre
he was in great form last night → era in piena forma ieri sera
in top form → in gran forma
true to form → come sempre
he was in great form last night → era in piena forma ieri sera
c. (document) → modulo
d. (old) (etiquette) → forma
it's a matter of form → è una questione di forma
it's bad form → è maleducato
it's a matter of form → è una questione di forma
it's bad form → è maleducato
e. (bench) → banco
2. vt (gen) → formare; (plan) → concepire; (idea, opinion) → formarsi, farsi; (habit) → prendere
to form a circle/a queue → fare or formare un cerchio/una coda
he formed it out of a lump of clay → l'ha plasmato or modellato su un blocco di creta
to form a government/group → formare un governo/gruppo
those who formed the group → quelli che facevano parte del gruppo
to form part of sth → far parte di qc
to form a circle/a queue → fare or formare un cerchio/una coda
he formed it out of a lump of clay → l'ha plasmato or modellato su un blocco di creta
to form a government/group → formare un governo/gruppo
those who formed the group → quelli che facevano parte del gruppo
to form part of sth → far parte di qc
3. vi → formarsi
n form [foːm]
1 (a) shape; outward appearance He saw a strange form in the darkness. vorm شَكْل، هَيْئَه، صورَه форма tvar; postava form; skikkelse die Form, die Gestalt μορφή, σχήμα forma kuju, vorm شکل؛ شمایل muoto forme, silhouette צוּרָה आकृति oblik, lik alak, forma bentuk form; vera (útlínur) forma, figura, sagoma 形 모양, 외형 forma, pavidalas forma; ārējais veids; apveids bentuk gedaante form, skikkelse kształt vulto форма; очертание postava oblika oblik gestalt, skepnad, figur รูปทรง biçim, şekil, görüntü 形狀 форма شکل، باہری ہیئت hình dáng 形状
2 a kind, type or variety What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion? formaat شَكْل вид druh slags; type die Art είδος, τύπος clase, tipo tüüp نوع tyyppi genre צוּרָה शब्द रूप vrsta, oblik forma, típus jenis gerð, tegund tipo 種類 종류, 유형 rūšis veids jenis vorm type, form, slag typ, rodzaj tipo вид typ; druh vrsta vrsta form, typ รูปแบบ çeşit, tür, tip 類型 вид, форма قسم، نوع hình thức; dạng 类型
3 a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it an application form. vorm نَموذَج، اسْتِمارَه формуляр formulář formular; blanket; skema das Formular έντυπο formulario blankett پرسشنامه؛ فرم lomake formulaire טוֹפֶס प्रारूप, छपा हुआ फार्म formular űrlap formulir eyðublað modulo 用紙 양식 anketa, blankas veidlapa; anketa borang formulier formular, skjema formularz formulário formular анкета formulár obrazec formular formulär, blankett แบบฟอร์ม form 表格 форма درخواست وغیرہ کا فارم tờ khai 表格
4 a fixed way of doing things forms and ceremonies. formaliteit أسْلوب، نِظام، طَقْس، طَريقَه церемония formalita formalitet; formssag die Formalität τύπος, εθιμοτυπία formalidad komme رسم muodollisuudet convenances צוּרָה कार्यविधि formalnost, ustaljeno ponašanje formaság adat háttur, venja; form formalità 慣行 관례, 관행 formalumas, tvarka vispārpieņemtā kārtība; formalitāte adat vorm formalitet, formsak konwenans formalidade obicei общепринятая форма; формальность formalita navada forma form, etikett แบบแผน yol, yöntem 儀式 формальність; церемонія کچھ کرنے کا خاص طریقہ nghi thức; thủ tục 仪式
5 a school class He is in the sixth form. graad صَف училищен клас třída klasse die Klasse τάξη curso klass کلاس luokka classe כִּיתָה स्कूल की कक्षा razred osztály kelas bekkur classe 学年 학급, 학년 klasė klase (skolā) tingkatan klas (skole)klasse klasa ano класс trieda razred razred klass, årskurs ชั้นเรียน sınıf 年級 клас اسکول کی کلاس lớp 年级
v
1 to make; to cause to take shape They decided to form a drama group. vorm, stig يُؤَسِّس، يُكَوِّن образувам vytvořit danne; oprette bilden, gründen σχηματίζω formar, constituir moodustama, asutama ساختن muodostaa former לִיצוֹר, לְעַצֵב बनाना formirati, stvoriti (ki)alakít membentuk stofna; móta formare, costituire 作る 만들다, 형성하다 sudaryti izveidot; organizēt membentuk vormen danne, stifte (s)tworzyć formar a forma организовывать utvoriť oblikovati oformiti bilda สร้างเป็นรูปเป็นร่าง olmak, oluşturmak 組成 утворювати بنان، شکل دینا tạo thành 组成
2 to come into existence; to take shape An idea slowly formed in his mind. vorm يَتَشَكَّل، يَتَكَوَّن، يَتَّخِذُ شَكلا формирам zformovat se, utvořit se opstå; tage form Gestalt annehmen σχηματίζομαι formarse kuju võtma, vormuma شکل دادن muotoutua prendre forme לְהִיווָצֵר का रूप लेना oblikovati se (misao), poprimiti oblik alakul terbentuk mótast, myndast formarsi, prendere forma 生じる (사상, 의견 등을) 형성하다, 생각해내다 atsirasti, susidaryti, susiformuoti rasties; izveidoties terbentuk zich ontwikkelen ta form, danne seg powstawać formar-se a prinde formă возникать sformovať sa izoblikovati (se) formirati ta form เป็นรูปเป็นร่าง oluşmak, biçimlenmek 形成 формувати(ся) وجود میں آنا nghĩ ra; hình thành 形成
3 to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order The women formed (themselves) into three groups. vorm يُنَظِّم، يُشَكِّل، يتَشَكَّل، يَنْتَظِم في подреждам се rozdělit (se), uspořádat (se) inddele formieren συγκροτώ organizarse seadma شکل دادن järjestäytyä (s')organiser לְאַרגֵן प्रबंध करना organizirati (se), osnovati szervez mengorganisasikan skipa, raða disporsi, ordinarsi 組織する 정렬하다 su(si)skirstyti, su(si)organizuoti []organizēt mengorganisasikan (zich) formeren opprette, danne organizować juntar(-se) a (se) organiza формироваться rozčleniť sa zbrati (se) organizovati se formera sig สร้างขึ้น oluşturmak, kurmak 排列 організовувати(ся) کسی خاص ترتیب سے منظم کرنا thành lập; thiết lập 排列
4 to be; to make up These lectures form part of the medical course. vorm يُكَوِّن، يَكون بِمَثابَة съставлявам tvořit část være; udgøre bilden αποτελώ constituir moodustama تشکیل دادن muodostaa faire partie (de) לְהַווֹת बनाना sacinjavati, tvoriti képez merupakan mynda, vera costituire 構成する 구성하다 sudaryti veidot merupakan uitmaken danne, utgjøre stanowić część składową constituir a face parte (din) составлять tvoriť časť biti, sestavljati činiti utgöra จัดไว้ด้วยกัน olmak 成為 складати مشتمل ہونا، ایک حصہ ہونا tạo thành; làm thành 成为
n forˈmation
1 the act of forming or making He agreed to the formation of a music society. formasie تَشْكيل، تَكْوين، إنْشاء образуване utvoření oprettelse die Gründung σχηματισμός, ίδρυση formación moodustamine, asutamine شکل گیری muodostaminen formation, création עִיצוּב गठन stvaranje, formiranje (meg)alakítás pembentukan myndun costituzione 組織 형성 sudarymas veidošana; organizēšana pembentukan oprichting danning, dannelse (u)tworzenie formação formare, creare образование, формирование vytvorenie, vznik oblikovanje stvaranje bildande การพัฒนา kurma, tertip 組成 утворення; формування بنانے یا شکل دینے کا عمل sự hình thành; sự thành lập 组成
2 (a) particular arrangement or order The planes flew in formation. formasie تَشْكيل، تَشْكيلَه подредба útvar formation die Formation σχηματισμός formación rivi(kord) ترتیب muodostelma formation מִבנֶה विशेष व्यवस्था raspored, formacija alakzat formasi skipuleg röð, fylking formazione 編隊 (군대, 함대 등의) 대형, 진형; (비행기의) 편대 rikiuotė, išsidėstymas izvietojums; izkārtojums; ierinda mengikut susunan formatie formasjon, mønster formacja formação formaţie строй; порядок útvar formacija formacija formation การก่อรูปแบบ düzen 隊形 стрій; порядок ایک خاص نظام یا ترتیب vật được tạo nên nhất là bằng cách riêng biệt hoặc đặc thù 队形
be in good form
to be in good spirits or health She's in good form after her holiday. in 'n goeie kondisie يَفيض حَيَوِيَّه، يكون في معنويات عاليَه в добро здраве být v dobré formě i form; ved godt helbred gut in Form sein σε καλή κατάσταση, σε φόρμα estar en buena forma heas vormis olema سرحال بودن olla hyvässä kunnossa être en forme מַצַב רוּח חִיוּבִי अच्छी स्थिति में होना biti u formi jó kondícióban, formában van sehat vera í góðu ástandi essere in forma 調子が良い 호조이다 būti geros formos būt labā formā/garastāvoklī sihat conditie i god form, opplagt być w dobrej formie estar em forma a fi în formă быть в хорошей форме byť vo forme, dobre sa cítiť dobro se počutiti; biti v formi biti u formi vara i god form กำลังกายและใจดี sağlıklı olmak 情況良好 у формі اچھی حالت اور مزاج میں ہونا sung sức; vui vẻ 情况良好
in the form of
having the shape, character, style etc of He wrote a novel in the form of a diary. in die vorm van عَلى هَيْئَة، على شَكْل под формата на ve formě i form af in Form von με τη μορφή en forma de kujul در قالب؛ به شکل jnk muotoinen sous forme de צורָה के रूप में u obliku alakjában dalam bentuk í formi, eins og in/sotto forma di ～の形で ...의 형식으로 forma veidā; formā dalam bentuk vorm i form av w formie/postaci em forma de sub formă de в форме (чего-л.) vo forme, v tvare v obliki u obliku i form av ในรูปของ ...şeklinde 用...的形式 у вигляді کی شکل میں dưới hình thức 用...的形式
form2
n form [foːm]
a long, usually wooden seat The children were sitting on forms. bank مَقْعَد خَشَبي طَويل пейка lavice træbænk die Bank μακρόστενος πάγκος banco pink نیمکت بدون پشتی penkki banc סַפסָל आकार školska klupa s pultom (támla nélküli) pad bangku bekkur panca 長ベンチ 긴 의자 suolas sols bangku bank (tre)benk ławka banco скамья lavica klop klupa bänk ม้านั่งไม้ยาว sıra 長板凳 лава لمبی لکڑی کی نشست ghế dài 长板凳
form → شَكْل tvar form Form σχήμα forma muoto forme oblik forma 形 형태 vorm form forma forma форма form รูปทรง şekil hình thức 形状
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