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shape [ʃeɪp] n 1. the outward form of an object defined by outline 2. the figure or outline of the body of a person 3. a phantom 4. organized or definite form my plans are taking shape 5. the form that anything assumes; guise 6. something used to provide or define form; pattern; mould 7. condition or state of efficiency to be in good shape out of shape a. in bad physical condition b. bent, twisted, or deformed take shape to assume a definite form vb 1. (when intr, often foll by into or up) to receive or cause to receive shape or form 2. (tr) to mould into a particular pattern or form; modify 3. (tr) to plan, devise, or prepare to shape a plan of action 4. an obsolete word for appoint [Old English gesceap, literally: that which is created, from scieppan to create; related to sceap sexual organs, Old Norse skap destiny, Old High German scaf form] shapable , shapeable adj shaper n SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n acronym for
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shape noun 1. appearance, form, aspect, guise, likeness, semblance The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso. 2. form, profile, outline, lines, build, cut, figure, structure, appearance, silhouette, configuration, contours the shapes of the trees against the sky verb 1. form, affect, influence, make, produce, create, model, fashion, mould Like it or not, our families shape our lives. 2. form, make, fashion, model, cast, frame, mould, sculpt Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. shape up (Informal) progress, develop, come on, turn out, proceed, look good, be promising He is shaping up after being hailed `the new Paul Gascoigne'. take shape become clear, come together, fall into place, crystallize The plan started to take shape in his mind. Translations shape [ʃeɪp] A. N 1. (= outline) → forma f, figura f; (= figure) [of person] → silueta f, figura f what shape is it? → ¿de qué forma es? all shapes and sizes → todas las formas universities come in all shapes and sizes (fig) → hay universidades de todo tipo it is rectangular in shape → es de forma rectangular in the shape of (fig) → en forma de ... to bend or twist sth into shape → dar forma a algo doblándolo to hammer sth into shape → dar forma a algo a martillazos to lose its shape [sweater etc] → perder la forma to bend or twist sth out of shape → deformar algo doblándolo to take shape → cobrar forma to take the shape of sth → cobrar or tomar la forma de algo 2. (= undefined object) → forma f, bulto m; (= striking object) → figura f a shape loomed up out of the fog/darkness → una forma or un bulto surgió de la niebla/la oscuridad the great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village → la imponente figura gris de un tanque salió del pueblo 3. (= nature, appearance) → estructura f, configuración f the future shape of industry → la futura estructura or configuración de la industria I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → no aguanto la jardinería bajo ningún concepto the shape of things to come → lo que nos depara el mañana to take shape → tomar forma 4. (= mould) → molde m use star shapes to cut out the biscuits → utilice moldes en forma de estrella para cortar las galletas 5. (= condition) → forma f (física), estado m físico to be in bad shape [person] → estar en mala forma(física); [object] → estar en mal estado to be in good shape [person] → estar en buena forma(física); [object] → estar en buen estado to be in shape [person] → estar en buena forma to get o.s. into shape → ponerse en forma to keep in shape → mantenerse en forma to knock or lick sth/sb into shape (fig) → poner algo/a algn a punto to be out of shape [person] → estar en mala forma to whip sth/sb into shape = to knock or lick sth/sb into shape B. VT 2. (fig) (= influence, determine) → conformar, determinar the forces that have shaped the 20th century → los elementos que han conformado or configurado el siglo XX democracy is shaping the future of Western Europe → la democracia está determinando el futuro de Europa Occidental shape up VI + ADV 1. (= progress) [person] → ir, marchar; [campaign, plan] → desarrollarse how are the new staff shaping up? → ¿cómo va or marcha el personal nuevo? to shape up well → ir bien, marchar bien it's shaping up as one of the most intensive sales campaigns ever → se perfila or se está desarrollando como una de las campañas de ventas más agresiva de la historia it's shaping up to be a terrible winter (esp US) → promete ser un invierno muy crudo, ya se perfila como un invierno muy crudo shape [ˈʃeɪp] n (= form) [object, person, area, room] → forme f What shape is the room? → De quelle forme est la pièce? a square shape → un carré in the shape of a heart → en forme de cœur conical in shape → conique out of shape (= misshapen) → déformé(e) they come in all shapes and sizes → il y en a de toutes sortes (= silhouette) [person, object] → forme f, silhouette f (= character, structure) → forme f We can change the shape of people's lives BUT Nous pouvons changer la façon dont les gens vivent. to take shape [plan, idea] → prendre forme, prendre tournure it's the shape of things to come → voici à quoi ressemblera l'avenir in any shape or form → sous quelque forme que ce soit I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → Je déteste le jardinage sous quelque forme que ce soit. (= condition) → forme f to be in shape → être en forme to be in good shape [person] → être en forme; [thing] → être en bon état to be in bad shape, to be in poor shape [person] → ne pas être en forme; [thing] → être en mauvais état to be out of shape (= unfit) → ne pas être en forme to get into shape → se mettre en condition vt [+ statement] → formuler (= influence) [+ sb's ideas, character] → former; [+ sb's life] → déterminer; [+ course of events] → influer sur le cours de shape up vi (= develop) [events] → prendre tournure; [person] → faire des progrès Things are shaping up nicely → Les choses commencent à prendre tournure. The new recruits are shaping up quite well → Les nouvelles recrues font de bons progrès. (= improve one's behaviour) → se prendre en main to shape up to be sth (= look likely to be) → s'annoncer comme qch what is shaping up to be an awful winter → ce qui s'annonce comme un hiver abominable shape n (= geometrical form, outline) → Form f; what shape is it? → welche Form hat es?; it’s rectangular etc in shape → es ist rechteckig etc; that dress hasn’t much/has lost its shape → das Kleid hat keine richtige Form/hat seine Form verloren; she’s the right shape for a model → sie hat die richtige Figur für ein Mannequin; to hammer metal into shape → Metall zurechthämmern or -schlagen; to knock something out of shape → etw zerbeulen; to take shape (lit) → Form bekommen; (fig) → Gestalt or Konturen annehmen; a flowerbed in the shape of a circle → ein Blumenbeet in der Form eines Kreises; government action took the shape of a ban → die Regierung griff mit einem Verbot ein; help in the shape of a donation → Hilfe in Form einer Spende; of all shapes and sizes, of every shape and size → aller Art, jeder Art, in allen Variationen; I don’t accept gifts in any shape or form → ich nehme überhaupt keine Geschenke an; we do not know the shape of things to come → wir wissen nicht, wie sich die Zukunft gestalten wird; this may be the shape of things to come → so könnte das vielleicht in Zukunft sein (fig: = order, condition) to be in good/bad shape (sportsman) → in Form/nicht in Form sein; (mentally, healthwise) → in guter/schlechter Verfassung sein, gut/schlecht drauf sein (inf); (things) → in gutem/schlechtem Zustand sein; (business) → gut/schlecht in Schuss sein (inf), → in gutem/schlechtem Zustand sein; what sort of shape is your boxer in? → wie fit ist Ihr Boxer?; to be out of shape (physically) → nicht in Form sein; what sort of shape was the business in? → in welchem Zustand war das Unternehmen?; to get somebody/a business into shape → jdn/ein Geschäft or Unternehmen auf Vordermann bringen (inf); to get a house into shape → ein Haus in Ordnung bringen; to get one’s affairs into shape → seine Angelegenheiten ordnen (= mould, for hats) → Hutform f; (for dressmaking) → Schneiderpuppe f; (Cook) → Form f; (for cutting) → Ausstecher m vt (lit) stone, wood etc → bearbeiten; clay etc → formen (into zu); (fig) character, ideas → formen, prägen; future, development, market, one’s life → gestalten; he shaped the wood/stone into the desired form → er verlieh dem Holz/Stein die gewünschte Form; the factors which shape one’s life → die Faktoren, die das Leben prägen or bestimmen; those who shape the course of history → die(jenigen), die den Lauf der Geschichte bestimmen; those who have helped shape our society → die(jenigen), die unsere Gesellschaft mitgeformt haben; we must shape our strategy according to our funds → wir müssen unsere Strategie nach den zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln ausrichten vi → sich entwickeln SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr =Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe → quartier m generale delle forze NATO in Europa shape [ʃeɪp] 1. n → forma what shape is it? → di che forma è?, che forma ha? in the shape of a heart → a forma di cuore it is rectangular in shape → è di forma rettangolare his ears are a funny shape → le sue orecchie hanno una forma buffa in all shapes and sizes → d'ogni forma e dimensione, di tutti i tipi I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → detesto il giardinaggio di qualunque specie to take shape → prendere forma to take the shape of → prendere la forma di the news reached him in the shape of a telegram → ha ricevuto la notizia sotto forma di telegramma the shape of things to come → il volto del futuro to lose its shape (sweater) → sformarsi to be in good/poor shape (person) → essere in (ottima) forma/giù di forma (object) → essere in buone/cattive condizioni to knock or hammer sth into shape → dar forma a qc a colpi di martello to knock or lick into shape (fig) (business) → rimettere in sesto (plan, team) → mettere a punto (athlete) → rimettere in forma to get o.s. into shape → rimettersi in forma a shape loomed up out of the fog → una forma indistinta emerse dalla nebbia 2. vt (clay, stone) → dar forma a (fig) (ideas, character) → formare; (course of events) → determinare, condizionare 3. vi (fig) (also shape up) things are shaping (up) well → le cose si mettono bene he's shaping (up) nicely → sta facendo dei progressi SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr =Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe → quartier m generale delle forze NATO in Europa shape [ʃeɪp] 1. n → forma what shape is it? → di che forma è?, che forma ha? in the shape of a heart → a forma di cuore it is rectangular in shape → è di forma rettangolare his ears are a funny shape → le sue orecchie hanno una forma buffa in all shapes and sizes → d'ogni forma e dimensione, di tutti i tipi I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → detesto il giardinaggio di qualunque specie to take shape → prendere forma to take the shape of → prendere la forma di the news reached him in the shape of a telegram → ha ricevuto la notizia sotto forma di telegramma the shape of things to come → il volto del futuro to lose its shape (sweater) → sformarsi to be in good/poor shape (person) → essere in (ottima) forma/giù di forma (object) → essere in buone/cattive condizioni to knock or hammer sth into shape → dar forma a qc a colpi di martello to knock or lick into shape (fig) (business) → rimettere in sesto (plan, team) → mettere a punto (athlete) → rimettere in forma to get o.s. into shape → rimettersi in forma a shape loomed up out of the fog → una forma indistinta emerse dalla nebbia 2. vt (clay, stone) → dar forma a (fig) (ideas, character) → formare; (course of events) → determinare, condizionare n shape [ʃeip] 1 the external form or outline of anything People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L. vorm شَكْل форма tvar skikkelse; form die Form σχήμα forma kuju شكل muoto forme צוּרָה आकार oblik alak bentuk lögun, form forma 形 형상 forma, pavidalas forma; veids bentuk vorm form, fasong kształt formato formă форма tvar oblika oblik form, fason, skapnad รูปร่าง biçim, şekil 形狀 форма; модель کسی چیز کی باہری شکل hình thù 形状 2 an indistinct form I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness. vorm شَكْل غَيْر واضِح المَعالِم очертание obrys skikkelse die Gestalt μορφή figura, bulto kuju ريخت hahmo forme indistincte צורה छाया lik, spodoba alak sosok svipur, form sagoma ぼんやりした姿 형체 pavidalas, figūra aprise; apveids bentuk gedaante skikkelse, form kształt vulto formă indistinctă очертание obrys obris oblik gestalt, figur สัณฐาน görüntü 模糊形象 обрис; образ سایہ یا غیر واضح شکل hình bóng mờ ảo 朦胧的形象 3 condition or state You're in better physical shape than I am. kondisie حالَه، وَضْع състояние forma form die Verfassung (φυσική) κατάσταση, φόρμα forma vorm وضعيت kunto forme כּוֹשֶׁר स्थिति kondicija erőnlét keadaan ástand, ásigkomulag forma 状態 형편 būsena, forma forma; stāvoklis keadaan conditie form, kondisjon, tilstand kondycja, forma forma formă форма forma kondicija, stanje kondicija tillstånd, skick, form, kondition สภาพ durum, form 狀態 форма, стан حالت tình trạng, trạng thái 状态 v 1 to make into a certain shape, to form or model She shaped the dough into three separate loaves. vorm يُشَكِّل، يُكَوِّن оформям tvarovat forme formen πλάθω modelar vormima سر و صورت دادن muovata façonner לָתֵת צורה आकार लेना oblikovati, dati oblik alakít membentuk móta modellare, foggiare 形づくる 모양으로 만들다 suformuoti izveidot membentuk vormen forme formować modelar a da formă придавать форму tvarovať oblikovati oblikovati forma ทำให้เป็นรูปร่าง biçimlendirmek 塑造 надавати вигляду, формувати کسی شکل میں ڈھالنا nặn, đẽo, gọt 塑造 2 to influence the nature of strongly This event shaped his whole life. beïnvloed يُؤَثِّر على، يُكَوِّن моделирам určit, utvářet indvirke på formen διαμορφώνω decidir, determinar mõjutama سامان بخشيدن muokata déterminer, influencer לְעַצֵב बेहद प्रभावित करना oblikovati, utjecati alakít mempengaruhi móta (incidere profondamente su) 作りあげる 강한 영향을 미치다 pakreipti, paveikti ietekmēt; veidot membentuk bepalen forme, påvirke nadawać kształt moldar a determina; a influenţa определять určiť zaznamovati oblikovati forma มีอิทธิพลต่อบางสิ่ง büyük ölçüde etkilenmek 深切影響性質 зформувати اثر انداز کرنا định hướng 影响 3 (sometimes withup) to develop The team is shaping (up) well. ontwikkel يَتَطَوَّر развивам се vyvíjet se udvikle förmig εξελίσσομαι formarse edenema خوب از كار در امدن hahmottua prendre une tournure לְהִתגַבֵּש विकास करना popraviti se, dovesti u formu fejlődik berkembang þróast, æxlast svilupparsi; procedere 発展する 발전하다 judėti pirmyn, daryti pažangą veidoties; attīstīties; iegūt [] formu berkembang zich ontwikkelen utvikle, utforme rozwijać się desenvolver-se a lua o turnură делать успехи vyvíjať sa, formovať sa razvi(ja)ti se oblikovati se arta sig, se lovande ut ทำให้ก้าวหน้า gelişmek, istenen düzeye gelmek 發展,成長 розвивати(ся) تشکیل پانا tiến triển, phát triển 发展,成长 adj shaped having a certain shape A rugby ball is egg-shaped. vormig على شَكْل оформен tvarovaný formet; -formet -förmig που έχει συγκεκριμένο σχήμα en forma de -kujuline شكل گرفته muotoinen en forme de בְּצוּרַת- साकार, आकार युक्त imati oblik alakú berbentuk sem er með tiltekna lögun a forma di ~型の (~) 형태를 띤 formos (salikteņos) -veida; -formas berbentuk {#169}vormig formet, form-, fasong- w kształcie... em forma de în formă de имеющий определённую форму tvarovaný oblikovan u obliku formad ทำให้เป็นรูปร่าง ... şekilli, ... biçimde …形的 такий, що має певну форму کسی خاص شکل کا ہونا có hình dáng 成形的 adj shapeless lacking shape She wears a shapeless, baggy coat. vormloos عَديم الشَّكْل безформен neforemný formløs unförmig άμορφος, ασχημάτιστος amorfo, sin forma definida vormitu بي شكل muodoton informe חֲסַר צוּרָה बेडौल, अनगढ़, भद्दा bezobličan alaktalan tak berbentuk formlaus informe ぶかっこうな 볼품 없는 beformis bezveidīgs tiada potongan vormloos uformelig bezkształtny sem forma fără formă бесформенный neforemný, beztvarý brezobličen bezobličan formlös, oformlig ซึ่งไม่มีรูปร่าง biçimsiz 無曲線的 безформний بے ڈول dị hình 无定形的 n shapelessness vormloosheid إنْعِدام الشَّكْل безформеност beztvarost uformelighed die Unförmigkeit έλλειψη σχήματος aspecto amorfo vormitus بي شكلي muodottomuus caractère informe חוֹסֶר צוּרָה बेडौलपन, अनगढ़ता, भद्दापन bezobličnost alaktalanság keadaan tak berbentuk formleysi carattere informe 無定形 일정한 형이 없음; 보기 흉함 formos stygius bezveidīgums ketiadaan bentuk vormloosheid uformelighet bezkształtność aspecto informe lipsa unei forme бесформенность beztvarosť brezobličnost bezoblično formlöshet, oformlighet ความไม่มีรูปร่าง biçimsizlik 無形(性) безформність بے ترکیبی sự dị hình, sự kỳ quái 无形(性) adj shapely well-formed and having an attractive shape She has long, shapely legs. goed gevormde حَسَن الشَّكْل، جَميل القِوام добре оформен pěkně tvarovaný velskabt; velformet wohlgeformt καλοσχηματισμένος curvilíneo, proporcionado vormikas خوش تركيب hyvin muodostunut bien fait חָטוּב सुडौल, सुघड़, सुंदर skladan, lijep formás bentuknya fagurskapaður benfatto 形のよい 맵시 있는 gražios formos, dailus labi veidots; glīts ada potongan goedgevormd velskapt, veldreid zgrabny bem proporcionado armonios стройный súmerný, pekne tvarovaný lepo oblikovan skladan välformad ซึ่งมีรูปร่างดี biçimli 身材勻稱的 стрункий; пропорційний خوش وضع có hình dáng đẹp, quyến rũ 匀称的 n shapeliness goed gevormdheid حُسْن الشَّكْل оформеност pěkný tvar velskabthed die Wohlgeformtheit ομορφιά buenas proporciones nägusus خوش تركيبي sopusuhtaisuus galbe יְפִי-מַראֶה सुडौलपन strojnost, skladnost jóalakúság keindahan fallegt sköpulag (proporzioni armoniose) 形のよさ 균형 잡힘 dailumas samērīgums; glītums ada potongan goedgevormdheid god fasong, velskapthet zgrabność boas proporçOes profil стройность pekný tvar skladnost skladno vacker form ความมีรูปร่างดี biçimlilik 習勻稱性, 形狀好 пропорційність خوش ترکیبی sự có hình dáng đẹp 习匀称性, 形状好 in any shape (or form) at all I don't accept bribes in any shape or form. geen أبدا، بأي شَكْلٍ من الأشْكال въобще v jakékoli formě under nogen form gleich welcher Form κανενός είδους (ή μορφής) del tipo que sea ei mingil moel به هر طريقي missään muodossa sous quelque forme que ce soit בְּכָל צוּרָה किसी भी तरह का u bilo kom obliku, bilo koje vrste egyáltalán sama sekali í hvaða (birtingar)mynd sem er (d'alcun genere) 決して(~ない) 어떤 형태로도 kokiu nors pavidalu, iš viso jebkurā veidā/formā dalam apa jua bentuk van welke aard dan ook under ingen omstendigheter w żadnej postaci, w jakiejkolwiek postaci de qualquer tipo sub orice formă в любом виде v akejkoľvek forme v kakršnikoli obliki uopšte i någon [] form ทุกอย่าง hiçbir şekilde 任何的 у будь-якому вигляді کسی بھی شکل میں dưới bất cứ hình thức nào 以任何形式 out of shape not in the proper shape I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape. het verkeerde vorm ليس في الشَّكْل الصَّحيح не съм във форма deformovaný ude af form aus der Form στραπατσαρισμένος, που δεν έχει το κατάλληλο σχήμα deformado vormist väljas از شكل در آمده muodoton déformé לְקַלקֵל צוּרָה अच्छी हालत में नहीं izvan forme, iskrivljen elormátlanodott rusak færður úr lagi sformato 形がくずれて 모양이 엉망이 되어 beformis, praradęs formą bezveidīgs; zaudējis formu hilang bentuk asalnya uit zijn model som har mistet fasongen zdeformowany deformado deformat бесформенный deformovaný spremenjene oblike; skažen u lošoj kondiciji som har förlorat formen ไม่อยู่ในสภาพเยี่ยม şekli bozulmuş 變形 деформований خراب حالت میں ہونا méo mó 变形 take shape to develop into a definite form My garden is gradually taking shape. vorm aanneem يَتَّخِذ شَكلا، يَتَبَلْوَر оформям (се) nabýt tvar tage form Gestalt annehmen παίρνω συγκεκριμένη μορφή tomar forma ilmet võtma درست شكل گرفته muotoutua prendre forme לְקַבֵּל צוּרָה क्रियान्वित होना poprimiti oblik alakot ölt mulai berbentuk taka á sig mynd prendere forma 形ができる 모습을 갖추다 įgauti formą, formuotis iegūt formu/veidu; veidoties; tapt berubah ke keadaan yang sepatutnya vorm aannemen ta form, utvikle seg nabierać kształtu tomar forma a prinde formă/contur обретать форму nadobúdať tvar (iz)oblikovati se dobijati oblik ta form เป็นรูปเป็นร่าง biçimlenmek 成形 набути певної форми; оформлятися کوئی خاص شکل اختیار کرنا hình thành 成形 SHAPE → مَظْهَر tvar form Form σχήμα forma muoto forme oblik forma 形 모양 vorm fasong kształt forma, formato форма form รูปร่าง şekil hình thù 形状 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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