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1 ■ shape up
■ shape upv. i. + avv. (fam.)1 procedere; svilupparsi; venire, andare ( bene, male, ecc.); cavarsela: My new book is shaping up well, il mio nuovo libro viene bene; How is the new clerk shaping up?, come va (o come se la cava) l'impiegato nuovo?2 mettercisi di buzzo buono; darsi da fare; darci sotto (fam.): ( USA, fam.) Shape up or ship out!, O ti dai una regolata o te ne vai; You'd better shape up!, farai bene a darci sotto! □ to shape up to a task, affrontare con determinazione un compito. -
2 shape ****
[ʃeɪp]1. nwhat shape is it? — di che forma è?, che forma ha?
in all shapes and sizes — d'ogni forma e dimensione, di tutti i tipi
to lose its shape — (sweater etc) sformarsi
to be in good/poor shape — (person) essere in (ottima) forma/giù di forma, (object) essere in buone/cattive condizioni
to knock or hammer sth into shape — dar forma a qc a colpi di martello
to knock or lick into shape — (fig : business etc) rimettere in sesto, (plan, team) mettere a punto, (athlete) rimettere in forma
to get o.s. into shape — rimettersi in forma
2. vt(clay, stone) dar forma a, (fig: ideas, character) formare, (course of events) determinare, condizionare3. vifig, (also: shape up) -
3 SHAPE
I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up* * *[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.) forma2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) sagoma3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) forma2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) modellare, foggiare2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) (incidere profondamente su)3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) svilupparsi; procedere•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *SHAPE /ʃeɪp/sigla* * *I [ʃeɪp]1) forma f.in the shape of — a forma di [star, cat]; sotto forma di [ money]; nella persona di [ policeman]
to take shape — prendere forma (anche fig.)
to lose its shape — [ garment] perdere la forma, sformarsi
2) (optimum condition) forma f.to be, get in shape — essere, rimettersi in forma
3) (vague form) forma f., sagoma f. (indistinta)4) gastr. (mould) stampino m.II [ʃeɪp]1) (fashion, mould) [ person] modellare [ clay]; [ wind] scolpire, modellare [ rock]; [ hairdresser] fare la piega a [ hair]•- shape up
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