forming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

habit-forming [Am ˈhæbət ˌfɔrmɪŋ, Brit ˈhabɪtfɔːmɪŋ] ADJ

habit-forming drug:

habit-forming

que crea hábito

habit-forming

que crea dependencia

character-forming [ˈkɛrəktərˌfɔrmɪŋ] ADJ

character-forming

que forma la personalidad

I.form [Am fɔrm, Brit fɔːm] N

1.1. form C or U (shape):

form

forma f

a monster in human form

un monstruo con forma humana

to take form object/idea:

tomar forma

the female form

la figura femenina

1.2. form C or U (manner, guise):

form

forma f

in tablet form

en forma de tabletas

the invitation came in the form of a letter

nos (or me etc.) invitó por carta

the recipe requires fat in some form or other

algún tipo de grasa hay que usar en la receta

adolescent rebellion can take many forms

la rebelión adolescente puede adoptar diversas formas

what form should our protest take?

¿cómo deberíamos manifestar nuestra protesta?

2.1. form C or U (type, kind):

form

tipo m

they require some form of explanation

necesitan algún tipo de explicación

other forms of life

otras formas de vida

birds are a higher form of life than insects

las aves son una especie superior a los insectos

2.2. form C LING:

form

forma f

2.3. form C or U (style):

form

forma f

form and content

forma y contenido or fondo

2.4. form C or U PHILOS:

form

forma f

3.1. form U (fitness, ability):

form

forma f

to be in good/poor form athlete:

estar en buena/baja forma or en buen/mal estado físico

he is off form because of flu

está en baja forma por la gripe

he's on form tonight

está en forma or en vena esta noche

to study (the) form (in horseracing, football pools)

estudiar el panorama

on past form it seems unlikely that …

conociendo su historial, no parece probable que …

3.2. form U (criminal record) Brit sl:

to have form

tener antecedentes

4. form U (etiquette):

as a matter of form

por educación or cortesía

to be bad/good form esp Brit

ser de mala/buena educación

what's the form? Brit

¿cuál es el procedimiento a seguir?

5. form C (document):

form

formulario m

form

impreso m

form

forma f Mex

to fill in or out a form

rellenar or llenar un formulario or un impreso

to fill in or out a form

rellenar or llenar una forma Mex

6. form C (bench):

form esp Brit

banco m

7. form C Brit SCHOOL:

form (class)

clase f

form (year)

curso m

form (year)

año m

8. form C (hare's shelter):

form

madriguera f

9. form C (mold):

form

molde m

10. form C (dummy):

form Am

maniquí m

II.form [Am fɔrm, Brit fɔːm] VB trans

1.1. form (shape, mold):

form

formar

form character

formar

form character

moldear

how do you form the future tense?

¿cómo se forma el futuro?

1.2. form (take shape of):

form line/circle/shape

formar

2. form (develop):

form opinion/idea

formarse

form habit

adquirir

3. form (constitute):

form basis/part

formar

form basis/part

constituir

4. form (set up, establish):

form committee/government/company

formar

III.form [Am fɔrm, Brit fɔːm] VB intr

1.1. form (develop):

form idea/plan/suspicion:

tomar forma

a scheme to make money formed in my head

un plan para hacer dinero fue tomando forma en mi mente

1.2. form (be made):

form ice/steam/fog:

formarse

ice forms on water

se forma hielo en el agua

2. form (take shape):

to form into a line

formar fila

we formed into groups

formamos varios grupos

we formed into groups

nos dividimos en grupos

sixth form N (in UK)

sixth form

los dos últimos años de la enseñanza secundaria

consent form N

consent form

documento m de consentimiento

consent form

documento m de autorización

combining form [Am kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˌfɔrm, Brit] N LING

combining form

componente m de un (nombre) compuesto

I.form up VB [Am fɔrm -, Brit fɔːm -] (v + adv) (take shape)

we formed up into groups

formamos varios grupos

we formed up into groups

nos dividimos en grupos

free-form [Am ˈfri ˌfɔ(ə)rm, Brit] ADJ

1. free-form (unstructured):

free-form music/dance

de estructura libre

free-form music/dance

sin estructura determinada

2. free-form (irregular):

free-form

irregular

order form N

order form

formulario m de pedido

order form

hoja f de pedido

order form

forma f de pedido Mex

I.re-form [Am riˈfɔrm, Brit riːˈfɔːm] VB trans

re-form organization/regiment/ranks:

re-form

volver a formar

re-form

reagrupar

II.re-form [Am riˈfɔrm, Brit riːˈfɔːm] VB intr

re-form

volver a formarse

re-form

reagruparse

forming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.form [fɔ:m, Am fɔ:rm] N

1. form (type, variety):

form

tipo m

form of exercise

tipo de ejercicio

form of government

sistema m de gobierno

form of transport

medio m de transporte

form of persuasion

medida f de persuasión

a form of disease

un tipo de enfermedad

in any (shape or) form

de cualquier modo

in the form of sth

en forma de algo

to take the form of sth

adoptar la forma de algo

2. form (outward shape):

form

forma f

form of an object

bulto m

to take form

tomar forma

in liquid/solid form

en estado líquido/sólido

3. form LING (of word):

form

forma f

the singular form

el singular

4. form (document):

form

formulario m

an application/entry form

un formulario de solicitud/admisión

to fill in a form

rellenar un formulario

5. form no pl SPORTS:

form

forma f

to be in form

estar en forma

to be out of form

estar en baja forma

6. form no pl (correct procedure):

in due form

de la debida forma

a matter of form

una cuestión de forma

for form's sake

para salvar las apariencias

to be bad form

ser de mal gusto

7. form Brit (class):

form

clase f

8. form Brit (bench):

form

banco m

9. form (mould):

form

molde m

II.form [fɔ:m, Am fɔ:rm] VB trans

1. form (make):

form

formar

to form part of sth

formar parte de algo

to form the basis of sth

constituir la base de algo

to form a queue

formar una cola

to form the impression that...

tener la impresión de que ...

to form an opinion

formarse una opinión

to form a habit

adquirir un hábito

2. form (mould):

form

moldear

3. form (set up):

form

establecer

to form a committee/government

formar un comité/gobierno

to form a relationship

iniciar una relación

to form an alliance with sb

establecer una alianza con alguien

III.form [fɔ:m, Am fɔ:rm] VB intr

form

formarse

order form N

order form

hoja f de pedidos

I.re-form [ˌri:ˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] VB trans

re-form

formar de nuevo

II.re-form [ˌri:ˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] VB intr

re-form

formarse de nuevo

entry form N

entry form

formulario m de inscripción

entrance form N

entrance form

formulario m de inscripción

application form N

application form

(hoja f de) solicitud f

form feed N COMPUT

form feed

avance m de página

life form N

life form

forma f de vida

sixth-form college

sixth-form college

Sixth-form college es el nombre que recibe en Gran Bretaña un college para alumnos de 16-18 años, procedentes de un colegio donde no hay sixth form (sexto curso). En el college pueden examinarse de sus A-levels (algo parecido a la selectividad) o realizar dos cursos equivalentes que les permiten prepararse al acceso a la universidad.

Translations for forming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cae rocío

dew is forming

forming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in the form of a request

en forma de petición

in any (shape or) form

de cualquier modo

to take the form of sth

adoptar la forma de algo

to be out of form

estar en baja forma

to form a committee/government

formar un comité/gobierno

to form an alliance with sb

establecer una alianza con alguien

to do sth as a matter of form

hacer algo solo por cumplir

to form an impression of sth

formarse una idea de algo

he/she appeared in the form of ...

se apareció en la persona de...

written in the form of a dialogue [or dialog Am]

escrito en forma dialogada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a bulb-forming perennial producing an umbel of flowers.

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It is an annual herb taking an erect or spreading form up to half a meter long or forming a mat or dense tangle.

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These cases led to tribes renegotiating inequitable mineral leases, forming their own natural resources regulatory agencies, and tribal development companies.

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Its longitudinal ribs are separated by wider interspaces, crossed by revolving raised lines, forming granules.

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There are 205 different ways of forming a connected graph by adding six edges to a set of five labeled vertices.

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The conquerers banned dagga while simultaneously introducing toxic, habit-forming substances such as nicotine and alcohol.

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The steel industry includes more than 1.5 thousand enterprises and organizations, 70% of them city-forming, and more than 660 thousand employees.

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Mostly, except in the early years, there were no proper passenger trains but a passenger coach attached to a goods train (forming the so-called mixed train).

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The systematic name of this enzyme class is propane-1,2-diol hydro-lyase (propanal-forming).

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The two became close, he proposed, and in 1920 they married, forming a sparkling duet on stage.

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