shapes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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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

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

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

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SHAPE [Brit ʃeɪp, Am ʃeɪp] N

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jumble up shapes, images
confondere
Plasticine before n model, shape
di plastilina
multilateral shape
multilatero
spidery shape, form
di ragno
half-moon spectacles, shape
a mezzaluna

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shapes in the PONS Dictionary

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angular shape
angolare

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shapes 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

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On both rocky precipices of the gorge, one can find strange holes, whose shapes resemble goats' hooves, though several times larger.
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Depending on its designers choices, it will be characteristically blacker or lighter, and its blackness may vary more or less across different letter shapes.
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Inventive workmanship was used on soapstone shafts, roughly carved into the required shapes using a lathe.
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Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes.
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These include a system for wind-tunnel testing prototype shapes with fully inflated clincher tires, and the use of thermal imaging to analyze braking performance.
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There is a great variety of shapes such as bowls, dishes and flowerpots.
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This idea was bolstered by artworks of the time, which show a variety of trumpets in different shapes and sizes.
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Signatories called it drawable, appropriately symbolic, and with the colours and shapes to represent the nation.
www.bbc.co.uk
Use elements of it, do a wall light and maybe a lovely floor lamp then pick more classic shapes in sofas.
www.independent.ie
The idea of these small pieces of china soon increased so that various shapes were developed, eg eggcups, shoes, animals, etc.
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