formations in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for formations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

formation [Am fɔrˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit fɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. formation U (forming):

formation

formación f

2. formation U or C (formal pattern):

formation

formación f

to fly in formation

volar en formación

in battle formation

en formación de combate

3. formation C:

formation GEOL, LING

formación f

rock formation N

rock formation

formación f rocosa

back-formation [Am ˈbækˌfɔrˌmeɪʃən, Brit] N C or U

back-formation

derivación f regresiva

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wedge-shaped tank formation

en cuña

Translations for formations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cenote

deep pool (occurring in limestone rock formations)

orden de batalla

battle formation

formación (de las rocas, nubes)

formation

formación (de un grupo, gobierno)

formation

formación (de palabras, frases)

formation

formación

formation

formación

formation

formación de combate

combat formation

la formación del carácter

the formation of the character

cicatrización

scar formation

cicatrización

formation of scar tissue

estas formaciones son un prodigio de la naturaleza

these formations are one of the wonders of nature

estas formaciones son un prodigio de la naturaleza

these formations are a prodigy of nature form

una pomada cicatrizante

a cream which aids the formation of scar tissue

formations in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for formations in the English»Spanish Dictionary

formation [fɔ:ˈmeɪʃən, Am fɔ:r-] N

formation

formación f

rock formation

formación f rocosa

in battle formation

en orden de batalla

formation flying N no pl

formation flying

vuelo m en formación

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to break formation

romper filas

Translations for formations in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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formación (de una sociedad)

formation

formación

formation

desfilar en formación cerrada

to march past in close formation

formación

formation

formations Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to break formation

romper filas

rock formation

formación f rocosa

in battle formation

en orden de batalla

to march past in close formation

desfilar en formación cerrada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One of the peculiarities of this scenery are its extensive and matted wooded formations.

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The main attraction of the cave is the exquisite stalactite and stalagmite formations.

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Hiking trails wind their way through forests and over rock formations typical of the Canadian Shield.

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Creosote also has been made from pre-coal formations such as lignite, yielding lignite-tar creosote and peat, yielding peat-tar creosote.

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There are approximately 3,700 grinding grooves, of which about 750 occur in the solid limestone outcrop and the rest in other rock formations.

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The rock formations consist of a mixture of granite with felspar in large rhomboidal prismatic form.

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Most of his books, even the more strictly historical ones, include such sharp criticism of the priorities of alleged radicals who represented merely extreme formations of a rapacious capitalist ethos.

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All the battalions of a regiment do not fight together as one formation, but are dispersed over various formations, viz. brigades, divisions and corps.

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Mounted formations should adopt open formations and move off tracks or roads.

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Some portions of the world are extremely rocky, while other regions consist of flat plains with crystal formations.

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