forman in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forman in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.formar VB trans

1.1. formar personas:

formar círculo/figura

to make

formar círculo/figura

to form

formar asociación

to form

formar asociación

to set up

formen fila a la entrada, por favor

form a line at the entrance, please

formen fila a la entrada, por favor

form a queue at the entrance, please Brit

los estudiantes formaron barricadas

the students set up barricades

formar parejas (en una clase)

get into pairs o twos

formar parejas (en un baile)

take your partners

formar gobierno

to form a government

el partido se formó a principios de siglo

the party came into being o was formed at the turn of the century

se formaron varios comandos terroristas en la zona

several terrorist cells were established in the area

1.2. formar LING:

formar

to form

palabras que forman el plural añadiendo una 's'

words which form the plural by adding an 's'

1.3. formar MIL:

formar tropas

to have … fall in

formar tropas

to order … to fall in

2. formar (componer):

formar

to make up

está formada por tres provincias

it is made up of o it comprises three provinces

al juntarse forman un ángulo recto

they form o make a right angle where they meet

las distintas partes forman un todo indivisible

the separate elements make up o form an indivisible whole

el jurado está formado por nueve personas

the jury is made up of nine people

3. formar carácter/espíritu:

formar

to form

formar

to shape

II.formar VB intr

formar

to fall in

batallón: ¡a formar!

squad, fall in!

III.formarse VB vpr

1.1. formarse (hacerse, crearse):

formarse

to form

se ha formado hielo en las carreteras

ice has formed on the roads

se formó una cola de varios kilómetros

a tailback several kilometers long built up

1.2. formarse (desarrollarse):

formarse niño/huesos:

to develop

1.3. formarse (forjarse):

formarse

to form

formarse una idea/opinión

to form an idea/opinion

creo que se ha formado una impresión errónea

I think he has got the wrong impression

2. formarse (educarse):

formarse

to be educated

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forman una buena yunta

the two of them make a good team

dos mitades forman un todo

two halves make a whole

Translations for forman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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they're a motley crew

forman una pandilla de lo más variopinto

pack down

formar la melé

pack down

formar el scrum

train up

formar

to pack a jury

formar un jurado tendencioso

carpool

organizar o formar un → carpool

the center pages open out into a poster

las páginas centrales forman un póster al abrirse

these techniques are a part of every salesman's armory

estas técnicas forman parte del bagaje de todo vendedor

forman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forman in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.formar [for·ˈmar] VB intr

1. formar MIL:

formar

to fall in

2. formar (figurar):

formar

to figure

II.formar [for·ˈmar] VB trans

1. formar (dar forma):

formar

to form

formar

to shape

2. formar (constituir):

formar

to form

formar MIL

to form up

formar parte de

to form part of

3. formar:

formar (educar)

to train

formar (enseñar)

to teach

III.formar [for·ˈmar] VB refl formarse

1. formar (crearse):

formar

to form

formar MIL

to fall in

2. formar (ser educado):

formar

to be educated

se ha formado a sí mismo

he is self-taught

3. formar (desarrollarse):

formar

to develop

4. formar (hacerse):

formar

to form

formarse una idea de algo

to form an impression of sth

Translations for forman in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to form an alliance

formar una alianza

dimple

formar hoyuelos en

fall in

formar filas

picket

formar piquete en

terrace

formar terrazas en

re-form

formar de nuevo

intersect sets

formar intersección

to incorporate a company

formar una empresa

to crew a boat

formar parte de la tripulación de una embarcación

to crew for sb

formar parte de la tripulación del barco de alguien