Pronúncia: ʃeɪp
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noun
- forma.
- figura, configuració.
- perfil.
- [of garment] patró.
- [of person] cos, figura.
- [for jelly, etc] motlle.
- [thing dimly seen] relleu.
- the shape of things to come la forma de les coses del futur, la configuració del futur.
- not in any shape or form de cap manera.
- bottles of all shapes ampolles de totes les formes, ampolles de tota mena.
- it is rectangular in shape té forma rectangular.
- what shape is it? quina forma té?
- to be in good shape [of thing] estar en bon estat.
- (idem) [of person] tenir bona salut, estar en forma.
- to be in bad shape [of thing] estar en mal estat.
- (idem) [of person] no estar bé de salut, no estar en forma.
- to beat something into shape donar forma a alguna cosa a cops de martell.
- to (knock / lick) someone into shape ensinistrar algú, entrenar algú, disciplinar algú.
- to put an essay into shape donar forma a un assaig, posar al punt un assaig per a publicar-lo.
- to get out of shape, to lose shape perdre la forma.
- to take shape prendre forma, anar agafant forma, prendre cos. transitive verb
- formar, donar forma a.
- [stone] treballar.
- [wood] tallar.
- [jug, etc] modelar, fer.
- [course, etc] determinar.
- Plato helped to shape his ideas Plató el va ajudar a donar forma a les seves idees.
- the factors which shaped his life els factors que van modelar la seva vida.
- he did not shape the course of events ell no va influir sobre la marxa dels esdeveniments.
- there is a destiny which shapes our ends hi ha un destí que va donant forma a les nostres vides. intransitive verb
- formar-se.
- prendre (forma / cos).
- to shape well fer-se, prometre.
- he is shaping nicely as a goalkeeper és un porter que promet, s'està fent un bon porter.
- how are things shaping? com van les coses?
- to shape up to someone formar-se per a poder competir amb un altre.