Definizione monolingua

shape

shape (third-person singular simple present shapes, present participle shaping, simple past shaped or (archaic) shope, past participle shaped or shapen)

1. (transitive) To give something a shape and definition.

   • Shape the dough into a pretzel.
   • For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl.

   • 1932, The American Scholar, page 227, United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa

     The professor never pretended to the academic prerogative of forcing his students into his own channels of reasoning; he entered into and helped shape the discussion but above all he made his men learn to think for themselves and rely upon their own intellectual judgments.

2. To manouevre something into a certain shape.
   • 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, BBC:

     Bendtners goal-bound shot was well saved by goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi but fell to Arsahvin on the edge of the area and the Russian swivelled, shaped his body and angled a sumptuous volley into the corner.

3. (of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.

shape (plural shapes)

1. The status or condition of something

   The used bookshop wouldnt offer much due to the poor shape of the book.

2. Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

   The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.

   We exercise to keep in good physical shape.

3. The appearance of something, especially its outline.

   He cut a square shape out of the cake.

4. A figure with unspecified appearance; especially a geometric figure.

   What shape shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?

5. Form; formation.
   • 2006, Berdj Kenadjian, Martin Zakarian, From Darkness to Light:

     What if Gods plans and actions do mold the shape of human events?

Definizione dizionario shape

	forma
	condition of personal health, especially muscular health
	figure
	appearance or outline
	An object created using drawing tools or commands.

	sagoma
	appearance or outline

	configurazione
	L'aspetto esteriore o la forma di qualcosa.
	External aspect or form of something.

	conformation
	L'aspetto esteriore o la forma di qualcosa.
	External aspect or form of something.

	modellare
	to give something a shape

adattare

condizione

configurare

corpo

fabbricare

figura

foggia

foggiare

formare

formazione

modello

plasmare

stampo

struttura

Altri significati:

(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.

shape (sentences)

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

The appearance of something, especially its outline.

(transitive) To give something a shape and definition.

status or condition

The status or condition of something

A figure with unspecified appearance; especially a geometric figure.

To manouevre something into a certain shape.