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n. form; utformning; figur; tillstånd; kondition; mönster, modell--------v. forma; designa, utforma; ta form; bildas; skapa; gestalta; styra mot* * *[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) form, fason, skapnad2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) gestalt, figur3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) tillstånd, skick, form, kondition2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) forma2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) forma3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) arta sig, se lovande ut•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape
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