shaping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.shape [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

1. shape (form, outline):

shape (of object, building etc)
forme f
shape (of person)
silhouette f
a square/triangular/star shape
une forme carrée/triangulaire/d'étoile
what shape is it?
de quelle forme est-ce?
to change shape substance:
changer de forme
to be an odd shape
avoir une drôle de forme
to be the right/wrong shape object:
avoir/ne pas avoir la forme qu'il faut
to be the right/wrong shape person:
avoir/ne pas avoir la silhouette qu'il faut
to be round/square in shape
avoir la forme d'un rond/d'un carré
it's like a leaf in shape
de forme cela ressemble à une feuille
in the shape of a star/a cat
en forme d'étoile/de chat
to carve/cut/mould sth into shape
donner forme à qc en le sculptant/taillant/modelant
to keep its shape garment:
garder sa forme
to keep one's shape person:
garder sa ligne
to take shape sculpture, building:
prendre forme
to be out of shape garment:
ne plus avoir de forme
to go out of shape , to lose its shape garment:
se déformer
to bend/knock sth out of shape
gauchir/défoncer qc
in all shapes and sizes
de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles
cookers come in all shapes and sizes
il existe des cuisinières de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles
the prince took on the shape of a frog
le prince a pris la forme d'une grenouille

3. shape fig:

shape (character, structure) (gen)
forme f
shape (of organization)
structure f
technology that influences the shape of the labour market
technologie qui influe sur la structure du marché du travail
he determined the whole shape of 20th century poetry
il a déterminé la forme de la poésie du vingtième siècle
to take shape plan, project, idea:
prendre forme
to take shape events:
prendre tournure
the likely shape of currency union
la forme que prendra probablement l'union monétaire
this will determine the shape of political developments over the next decade
ceci déterminera l'évolution politique de la prochaine décennie
my contribution took the shape of helping/advising…
j'ai contribué en aidant/en conseillant…
whatever the shape of the new government (in composition)
quelle que soit la composition du nouveau gouvernement
whatever the shape of the new government (in style)
quelle que soit la forme que prendra le nouveau gouvernement
to spell out the shape of a proposal
expliquer clairement les grandes lignes d'une proposition
to decide what shape one's apology should take
décider comment on va présenter ses excuses
developments which have changed the shape of our lives
des développements qui ont changé notre mode de vie
the shape of things to come
ce que sera or ce que nous réserve l'avenir
X comes in many shapes and forms
il y a toutes sortes de X
tips in any shape or form are forbidden
les pourboires de toutes sortes sont interdits
I don't condone violence in any shape or form
je ne pardonne pas la violence, sous quelque forme que ce soit
I wasn't involved in the matter in any way, shape or form
je n'étais, en aucune manière, impliqué dans cette affaire

II.shape [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] VB trans

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shape up VB [Brit ʃeɪp -, Am ʃeɪp -]

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SHAPE [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

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plasticine attr model, shape
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half-moon spectacles, shape
en demi-lune

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shaping in the PONS Dictionary

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déformer (altérer)
to put out of shape
déformer (en pliant)
to bend (out of shape)
déformer (en tordant)
to twist (out of shape)
déformer (en comprimant)
to crush (out of shape)
déformer chaussures
to spoil the shape of
se déformer chaussures, vêtements
to lose their shape
déformation (altération)
putting out of shape
déformation (qui plie)
bending (out of shape)
déformation (qui tord)
twisting (out of shape)
avachi(e) personne
out of shape
l'Hexagone
≈ France (because of its geographical shape)
forme (aspect extérieur: en deux dimensions)
shape
sous la forme de qn/qc
in the shape of sb/sth
forme
shape
prendre forme projet
to take shape
il est très diminué physiquement
he is in very poor shape
façonner
to shape
façonner
to shape
avoir du muscle économie, entreprise
to be in good shape

shaping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in any shape or form
dans n'importe quelle forme
to be oval in shape
être de forme ovale
to take the shape of sb/sth
prendre la forme de qn/qc
to get back into shape
retrouver la forme
to be in no shape to +infin
ne pas avoir la forme pour +infin
to knock [or Am lick] sb/sth into shape
remettre qn/qc sur pied
in any (way,) shape or form
en aucune façon
≈ France (because of its geographical shape)
l'Hexagone
in no way shape or form
ni de près ni de loin
he is in very poor shape
il est très diminué physiquement
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English
Although his fictions contained great imagination and a masterful shaping of facts to build themes, his journalism seems based on actual investigation.
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The arboriculture technique used to make both shapes is similar to tree shaping, and result in parts similar to knee (construction).
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Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with tools and hand movements.
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Other approaches that eliminate complex pulse shaping filters have been invented.
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In addition to its political focus on shaping investment policy and thinking, the forum also emphasizes its networking opportunities and achieving practical outcomes through the facilitation of investment deals.
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But in the meantime it can be said the market expectation is that the project is shaping up as a 100,000 ounce-a-year operation after capex of about $120m.
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The princess seam style of dress needs no waistline at all, since it does its shaping without darts, by joining edges of different curvature.
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It continued to enthral us with dark and clever observations about how technology and media are shaping society for the worst.
www.joe.co.uk
It allows each of us to be responsible for shaping our lives according to our own coherent or incoherent - but, in any case, distinctive - personality.
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Both intended and unintended media effects stem from social cognitive theory because they illustrate the influence the media possesses in shaping audience behaviors and actions.
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