saucer-shaped in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for saucer-shaped in the Spanish»English Dictionary

forma N f

1.1. forma (contorno, apariencia):

forma

shape

tiene forma circular

it's circular (in shape)

en forma de cruz

in the shape of a cross

tiene la forma de un platillo

it's the shape of a saucer o it's saucer-shaped

los tenemos de todas formas y tamaños

we have them in all shapes and sizes

el alfarero da forma al barro

the potter shapes the clay

finalmente logró dar forma a sus proyectos

he finally managed to give some shape to his plans

el suéter ha cogido la forma de la percha

the sweater's been stretched out of shape by the coat hanger

el príncipe tomó la forma de una rana

the prince turned into a frog

la escultura/el proyecto está empezando a tomar forma

the sculpture/plan is beginning to take shape

1.2. forma (tipo, modalidad):

forma

form

la discriminación no puede ser tolerada bajo ninguna de sus formas

discrimination cannot be tolerated in any shape or form

las distintas formas de vida animal

the different forms of animal life

el medicamento se presenta en forma de supositorios y de comprimidos

the medicine comes in suppository or tablet form

2.1. forma LIT (de una novela, obra):

forma

form

fondo y forma

form and content

2.2. forma LAW:

un defecto de forma

a technicality (in drafting or presentation)

2.3. forma PHILOS:

forma

form

3. forma LING:

forma

form

la forma singular

the singular (form)

4. forma SPORTS, MED:

estar/mantenerse en forma

to be/keep fit

esta temporada está en baja forma

this season he's off form o he's not in good form

me siento en plena forma

I feel on top form

en forma LatAm inf una comida en forma

a good square meal inf

hoy nos divertimos en forma

we had a terrific o fantastic time today

metiste la pata en (gran) forma

you really put your foot in it inf

5. forma (manera, modo):

forma

way

es su forma de ser

it's just his way

es su forma de ser

it's just the way he is

no me gusta nada su forma de organizar las cosas

I don't like his way of organizing things at all

¡qué forma de gritar, ni que estuviese sorda!

there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf!

así no hay forma de entenderse

we'll never get anywhere like this

lo hizo de forma que él no se enterase form

she did it in such a way that he would not find out

de cualquier forma o de todas formas o de una forma o de otra

anyway

de cualquier forma o de todas formas o de una forma o de otra

in any case

6.1. forma <formas fpl > (de una mujer):

formas

figure

6.2. forma <formas fpl > (apariencias):

formas

appearances pl

en público siempre guardan o cubren las formas

they always keep up appearances in public

7. forma Mex (formulario):

forma

form

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The outer florets are saucer-shaped and sterile, while the central tubular flowers are fertile.

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