shaping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shaping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shape [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

1. shape (form, outline):

shape (of object, building etc.)

forma f

shape (of person)

sagoma f

a square, triangular, star shape

una forma quadrata, triangolare, a stella

what shape is it?

che forma ha?

to change shape substance:

cambiare forma

to be an odd shape

avere una forma strana

to be the right, wrong shape object:

avere, non avere la forma giusta

to be the right, wrong shape person:

essere, non essere della taglia giusta

to be round, square in shape

avere forma rotonda, quadrata

it's like a leaf in shape

ha una forma simile a una foglia

in the shape of a star, a cat

a forma di stella, di gatto

to carve, cut, mould sth into shape

dare forma a qc scolpendolo, tagliandolo, modellandolo

to keep its shape garment:

mantenere la forma

to keep one's shape person:

mantenere la linea

to take shape sculpture, building:

prendere forma

to be out of shape garment:

essere sformato

to go out of shape, to lose its shape garment:

perdere la forma, sformarsi

to bend, knock sth out of shape

fare perdere la forma a qc piegandolo, sfondandolo

in all shapes and sizes

di tutte le forme e le misure

cookers come in all shapes and sizes

ci sono cucine a gas di tutte le forme e di tutte le misure

the prince took on the shape of a frog

il principe si trasformò in rana

2. shape (optimum condition):

shape

forma f

to be in, out of shape

essere in forma, fuori forma

to get in, keep in shape

rimettersi, tenersi in forma

to get, knock, lick sb in(to) shape inf

portare qn alla forma ottimale

to get, knock, lick, whip [sth] into shape project, idea, proposal, report, essay

mettere a punto

3. shape fig:

shape (character, structure)

forma f

shape (of organization)

struttura f

technology that influences the shape of the labour market

tecnologia che influisce sulla struttura del mercato del lavoro

he determined the whole shape of 20th century poetry

ha influenzato tutta la forma della poesia del XX secolo

to take shape plan, project, idea:

prendere forma

to take shape events:

prendere una (certa) piega

the likely shape of currency union

il probabile assetto dell'unione monetaria

this will determine the shape of political developments over the next decade

questo determinerà gli sviluppi politici del prossimo decennio

my contribution took the shape of helping, advising…

i miei contributi furono sotto forma di aiuto, consulenza…

whatever the shape of the new government (in composition)

qualunque sia la composizione del nuovo governo

whatever the shape of the new government (in style)

qualsiasi orientamento prenda il nuovo governo

to spell out the shape of a proposal

delineare il profilo di una proposta

to decide what shape one's apology should take

decidere sotto quale forma fare le proprie scuse

developments which have changed the shape of our lives

sviluppi che hanno cambiato il nostro modo di vivere

the shape of things to come

come si metteranno le cose

fortune comes in many shapes and forms

la sorte si presenta sotto molte forme

tips in any shape or form are forbidden

qualsiasi forma di mancia è proibita

I don't condone violence in any shape or form

non ammetto nessuna forma di violenza

I wasn't involved in the matter in any way, shape or form

non ero coinvolto nella faccenda in nessun modo

4. shape (guise):

in the shape of

sotto forma di, in forma di

help arrived in the shape of a policeman, a large sum of money

l'aiuto giunse nella persona di un poliziotto, sotto forma di una grossa somma di denaro

he eats a lot of fat in the shape of chips and burgers

mangia molti grassi sotto forma di patatine e hamburger

5. shape (vague, indistinguishable form):

shape

forma f

shape

sagoma f (indistinta)

the shape under the bedclothes groaned

la sagoma sotto le coperte grugnì

6. shape FOOD (mould for jelly, pastry):

shape

formina f

shape

stampino m

7. shape FOOD (moulded food):

shape (of jelly)

forma f

shape (of pudding, rice)

sformato m

shape (of meat)

pasticcio m

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

1. shape (fashion, mould):

shape person: clay, dough

modellare

shape wood, stone

scolpire

shape wind, rain: rock, region

scolpire, modellare

shape hairdresser: hair

fare la piega a

he shaped my hair into a bob, into layers

mi ha tagliato i capelli a caschetto, scalati

we shaped the sand into a mound

facemmo una montagnetta con la sabbia

the statue had been shaped out of a single block of stone

la statua era stata scolpita da un unico blocco di pietra

caves shaped out of the rock by the action of the water

grotte scavate nella roccia per effetto dell'acqua

shape the dough into balls

fate delle palle con la pasta

to shape the material, cardboard into a triangle

ricavare un triangolo dalla stoffa, dal cartone

2. shape fig:

shape person, event:

influenzare

shape person, event: (stronger) future, idea

determinare

shape character

formare

shape person: policy, project

plasmare

you could play a part in shaping this country's future

potreste giocare un ruolo nel determinare il futuro di questo paese

3. shape FASHION (fit closely):

shape garment

dare la linea a

a jacket shaped at the waist

una giacca sciancrata

shape up VB [ʃeɪp -]

1. shape up (develop):

shape up person:

riuscire

she's shaping up really well as a manager

sta facendo un'ottima riuscita come manager

how are things shaping up at (the) head office?

come vanno le cose nella sede centrale?

to be shaping up to be

stare per diventare

this game is shaping up to be an enthralling contest

questa partita si prospetta come un incontro molto emozionante

2. shape up (meet expectations):

shape up

essere all'altezza

if he doesn't shape up, fire him

se non è all'altezza, licenzialo

shape up or ship out! inf

o ti metti al passo o te ne vai!

3. shape up (improve one's figure):

shape up

mettersi in forma

SHAPE [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

SHAPE → Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

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comando supremo delle forze alleate in Europa

SHAPE

SHAPE m

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Plasticine before n model, shape

di plastilina

multilateral shape

multilatero

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limatrice

shaping-machine

sagomatura (il sagomare)

shaping

modellatore

shaping

modellatura

shaping

modellato

shaping

shaping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shaping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shape [ʃeɪp] N

1. shape (form):

shape

forma f

to get out of shape

sformarsi

to take shape

prendere forma

in the shape of sth

a forma di qc

the shape of things to come

quello che ci aspetta

2. shape (condition):

shape

stato m

in bad/good shape

in cattivo/buono stato

to get sth into shape

sistemare qc

to get into shape

mettersi in forma

to knock sth into shape

mettere a punto qc

to knock sb into shape

portare qu a un buon livello

II.shape [ʃeɪp] VB trans

1. shape (form):

to shape sth into sth

dare a qc la forma di qc

2. shape (influence):

shape

influenzare

3. shape (determine):

shape

determinare

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angular shape

angolare

indistinct shape, voice, words

indistinto, -a

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sagomare (pezzo di legno, di metallo)

to shape

configurazione

shape

in forma smagliante

in great shape

esser fuori allenamento

to be out of shape

tenersi in allenamento

to keep in shape

sformare

to put out of shape

sformarsi

to go out of shape

delinearsi

to take shape

scamorza

soft cheese in a pear shape

shaping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in any way, shape or form

in nessun modo

to be in good shape

essere in (ottima) forma

to get out of shape

sformarsi

to take shape

prendere forma

in the shape of sth

a forma di qc

the shape of things to come

quello che ci aspetta

to knock sb into shape

portare qu a un buon livello

to shape sth into sth

dare a qc la forma di qc

to get all bent out of shape inf

infuriarsi

soft cheese in a pear shape

scamorza

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A jig in the jewelry making application is used to help establish a pattern for use in shaping the wire or sheets of metal.

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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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Does this contrariness also influence the way in which you are shaping your pontificate?

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Especially important in shaping cities were the real estate interests of those whose properties gain value when growth takes place.

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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.

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This potency makes them the primary tools for shaping public decisions.

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This involves the production of alloys, the shaping, the heat treatment and the surface treatment of the product.

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But there are other crosscurrents shaping the race.

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The study provides insights into how the jujube has evolved under human cultivation and the role of domestication in shaping its genome.

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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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