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1 ♦ formal
♦ formal /ˈfɔ:ml/A a.1 formale; esplicito; solenne; regolare: formal offer, offerta formale; formal invitation, invito formale; (leg.) formal contract, contratto formale2 ufficiale: formal consultations, consultazioni ufficiali; formal denial, smentita ufficiale; formal enquiry, inchiesta ufficiale3 formale; cerimoniale; di convenienza: formal manners, maniere formali; formal language, linguaggio formale; a formal bow, un inchino formale; formal call, visita di convenienza4 di sola forma; formale; non essenziale; non sostanziale: a formal requirement, un requisito non essenziale; It's a purely formal matter, è una faccenda puramente formale (o di pura forma)5 formale; tradizionale: formal classroom teaching, insegnamento tradizionale in classe; formal wedding, matrimonio tradizionaleB n. ( USA)● formal handshake, stretta di mano di prammatica □ (leg.) formal information, denuncia □ (leg.) formal notice, intimazione. -
2 formal
['fɔːml]1) (official) [agreement, complaint, enquiry, invitation] formale, ufficiale2) (not casual) [language, manner] formale; [ occasion] formale, solenne; [ clothing] da cerimonia3) (structured) [logic, linguistics] formale4) (in recognized institution) [ training] professionale; [ qualification] riconosciuto5) letter. art. formale* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formale2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formale, da cerimonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formale4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formale5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) simmetrico•- formally- formality* * *['fɔːml]1) (official) [agreement, complaint, enquiry, invitation] formale, ufficiale2) (not casual) [language, manner] formale; [ occasion] formale, solenne; [ clothing] da cerimonia3) (structured) [logic, linguistics] formale4) (in recognized institution) [ training] professionale; [ qualification] riconosciuto5) letter. art. formale -
3 informal
[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informale2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informale•- informally* * *[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale
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