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I . shape [ʃeɪp] N

1. shape (form, character) of landscape:

shape
kształt m
shape
ukształtowanie nt
shape t. BIOL
postać f
to get out of shape
stracić kształt
to lose shape
zdeformować się
to take shape
przybierać [perf przybrać] kształt
in the shape of sth
w kształcie czegoś
in the shape of sth fig
pod postacią [lub w formie] czegoś
the shape of things to come
obraz m przyszłości

II . shape [ʃeɪp] VB trans

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1. shape (form):

shape
formować [perf u-]
shape hair
modelować [perf wy-]

2. shape (influence):

shape
kształtować [perf u-]

SHAPE [ʃeɪp] N

SHAPE short for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE
SHAPE nt (Naczelne Dowództwo Sojuszniczych Sił Zbrojnych w Europie)

shape up VB intr inf

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1. shape up soldiers, plans:

shape up
rozwijać się

2. shape up pupil:

shape up
poprawić się

Usage examples with shape

in bad/good shape
w złym/dobrym stanie
out of shape
bez formy
to lose shape
zdeformować się
to take shape
przybierać [perf przybrać] kształt
in the shape of sth fig
pod postacią [lub w formie] czegoś
to get sth into shape
doprowadzić coś do porządku
to get out of shape
stracić kształt
to be in good shape
być w dobrej formie
the shape of things to come
obraz m przyszłości
to knock [or AM lick] sb into shape inf
wyprowadzić kogoś na ludzi
the players need to get back into shape
zawodnicy muszą odzyskać formę

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They usually have a rounded shape, like a miniature water lily pad, some with a slightly sharper point, in a fantastic range of patterns.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Corneal topography may also be used to obtain a more accurate representation of the cornea's shape.
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Pancake batfish are so named from their body shape, which is flattened with an enlarged head and trunk giving a rounded disc shape.
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It has a conical shape with an elevated spire.
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The body of the floss pick generally tapers at its end in the shape of a toothpick.
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In standard induction motors, instead of being wound in coils, the rotor conductors are die-cast in the shape of a squirrel cage within a core of magnetic steel.
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The follicles are cytologically polymorphous, are often polarized, and vary in size and shape.
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He arrived at his first training camp out of shape and in his first season he only averaged 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9 minutes per game.
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When we wear shapewear, we buy into messages that equate women's power and abilities to the size and shape of their silhouettes.
www.cnn.com
It is also said that the reason dried shiitake mushrooms spring back into shape so well in water is because they contain trehalose.
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