SHAPE (sh p)abbr. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe |
| shape (shp) n. 1. a. The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour. See Synonyms at form. b. Something distinguished from its surroundings by its outline. 2. The contour of a person's body; the figure. 3. a. A definite distinctive form: "The bomb gave the shape of life, outer and inner, an irreversible charge; a sense of fatefulness would now lie on all things" (Alfred Kazin). b. A desirable form: a fabric that holds its shape. 4. A form or condition in which something may exist or appear; embodiment: a god in the shape of a swan. 5. Assumed or false appearance; guise. 6. A ghostly form; a phantom. 7. Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form. 8. The proper condition of something necessary for action, effectiveness, or use: an athlete in excellent shape. v. shaped, shap·ing, shapes v.tr. 1. To give a particular form to; create. 2. To cause to conform to a particular form or pattern; adapt to fit. 3. a. To plan to bring about the realization or accomplishment of; devise. b. To embody in a definite form: shaped a folk legend into a full-scale opera. 4. a. To adapt to a particular use or purpose; adjust. b. To direct the course of: "He shaped history as well as being shaped by it" (Robert J. Samuelson). v.intr. Phrasal Verb: 1. To come to pass; happen. 2. To take on a definite shape or form. Often used with up or into. shape up 1. Informal To turn out; develop. 2. To improve so as to meet a standard: Either shape up or ship out. [Middle English, from Old English gesceap, a creation.] shap  a·ble, shapea·ble adj.shaped adj. shap er n. |
shape
Noun
1. the outward form of an object, produced by its outline
2. the figure or outline of the body of a person
3. organized or definite form: to preserve the union in its present shape
4. the specific form that anything takes on: a gold locket in the shape of a heart
5. pattern or mould
6. condition or state of efficiency: in poor shape
7. take shape to assume a definite form
Verb
[shaping, shaped]
1. (often foll. by into, up)to receive or cause to receive shape or form: spinach shaped into a ball
2. to mould into a particular pattern or form
3. to devise or develop: to shape a system of free trade
See also shape up [Old English gesceap, literally: that which is created]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  shape - 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 |
| 2. | shape - 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" | |
| 3. |  shape - 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, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, soma, form 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 | |
| 4. | shape - a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life" concrete representation, concretism - a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms | |
| 5. | shape - 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 | |
| 6. | shape - the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease physical fitness, fitness - good physical condition; being in shape or in condition | |
| 7. | SHAPE - the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security high command, supreme headquarters - the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military) | |
| 8. |  shape - 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" | |
| Verb | 1. | shape - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" disincline, indispose - make unwilling miscreate - shape or form or make badly; "Our miscreated fantasies" carry weight - have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight" decide - influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" reshape - shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country" time - set the speed, duration, or execution of; "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely" index - adjust through indexation; "The government indexes wages and prices" pace - regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts" predetermine - determine beforehand |
| 2. | shape - 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" | |
| 3. | shape - 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" |
shape
Translations
SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr (= Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) → cuartel general de las fuerzas aliadas en Europa
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forma
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forma
vt → formar, dar forma a [+ clay]; modelar [+ stone]; labrar [+ sb's ideas]; formar [+ sb's life]; determinar
vi (also: shape up) [events] → desarrollarse; [person] → formarse;
to take shape → tomar forma;
to get o.s. into shape → ponerse en forma or en condiciones;
in the shape of a heart → en forma de corazón;
I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → no aguanto la jardinería de ningún modo
SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr (= Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) → quartier général des forces alliées en Europe
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forme f
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forme f
vt → façonner, modeler [+ clay, stone]; donner forme à [+ statement]; formuler [+ sb's ideas, character]; former [+ sb's life]; déterminer [+ course of events]; influer sur le cours de
in the shape of a heart → en forme de cœur;
I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → je déteste le jardinage sous quelque forme que ce soit;
to get o.s. into shape → (re)trouver la forme
SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr (Mil) (= Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) → Hauptquartier der alliierten Streitkräfte in Europa während des 2. Weltkriegs
shape [ʃeɪp] n → Form f
shape [ʃeɪp] n → Form f
vt → gestalten;
(form) → formen;
(sb's ideas) → prägen;
(sb's life) → bestimmen;
in the shape of a heart → in Herzform;
to get (o.s.) into shape → in Form kommen
shape up shape vi → sich entwickeln
SHAPE [ʃeɪp] n abbr (= Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) → supremo quartier generale delle Potenze Alleate in Europa
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forma
shape [ʃeɪp] n → forma
vt [+ clay, stone] → dar forma a;
(fig) [+ ideas, character]; formare: [+ course of events]; determinare, condizionare [+ statement]; formulare [+ sb's ideas]; condizionare
to take shape → prendere forma;
in the shape of a heart → a forma di cuore;
to get o.s. into shape → rimettersi in forma;
I can't bear gardening in any shape or form → detesto il giardinaggio d'ogni genere e specie
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 모양 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 어렴풋한 모습 pavidalas, figūra aprise; apveids bentuk gedaante skikkelse, form kształt vulto formă indistinctă очертание obrys obris oblik gestalt, figur สัณฐาน görüntü 朦朧的形象 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 상태 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 ...을 모양짓다 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 ...을 결정하다 pakreipti, paveikti ietekmēt; veidot membentuk bepalen forme, påvirke nadawać kształt moldar a determina; a influenţa определять určiť zaznamovati oblikovati forma มีอิทธิพลต่อบางสิ่ง büyük ölçüde etkilenmek 影響 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, 진전되다 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 ...형의, ...모양의 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 成形的 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 (일정한) 형이 없는 beformis bezveidīgs tiada potongan vormloos uformelig bezkształtny sem forma fără formă бесформенный neforemný, beztvarý brezobličen bezobličan formlös, oformlig ซึ่งไม่มีรูปร่าง biçimsiz 無定形的 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 모양 좋은, 균형 잡힌 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 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) 종류·방법 여하에 관계없이, 어떤 형태이든 kokiu nors pavidalu, iš viso jebkurā veidā/formā dalam apa jua bentuk dan ook van welke aard 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 以任何形式 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
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