-
1 shape
shape [ʃeɪp]1 noun(a) (outer form) forme f;∎ what shape is it? de quelle forme est-ce?;∎ the room was triangular in shape la pièce était de forme triangulaire ou avait la forme d'un triangle;∎ a sweet in the shape of a heart un bonbon en forme de cœur;∎ the house/garden is an odd shape la maison/le jardin a une drôle de forme;∎ they were the same shape ils étaient de la même forme, ils avaient la même forme;∎ each pebble is a different shape chaque caillou a une forme différente;∎ they come in all shapes and sizes il y en a de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles;∎ to change shape changer de forme;∎ she moulded the clay into shape elle façonna l'argile;∎ he bent/beat the copper into shape il plia/martela le cuivre;∎ my hat was knocked out of shape mon chapeau a été déformé;∎ my pullover has lost its shape or is out of shape mon pull s'est déformé(b) (figure, silhouette) forme f, silhouette f;∎ vague shapes could be seen in the mist on distinguait des formes vagues dans la brume(c) (abstract form or structure) forme f;∎ the shape of our society la structure de notre société;∎ she plans to change the whole shape of the company elle a l'intention de modifier complètement la structure de l'entreprise;∎ the new technologies have changed the shape of our lives les nouvelles technologies ont changé la façon dont nous vivons;∎ the shape of things to come ce qui nous attend, ce que l'avenir nous réserve;∎ to take shape prendre forme ou tournure;∎ her plan was beginning to take shape son projet commençait à se concrétiser ou à prendre forme;∎ to give shape to sth donner forme à qch∎ help eventually arrived in the shape of her parents ce sont ses parents qui finirent par arriver pour lui prêter secours;∎ progress, in the shape of motorways/supermarkets le progrès que représentent les autoroutes/les supermarchés;∎ wealth in the shape of a large house la richesse symbolisée par la possession d'une grande maison;∎ he can't take alcohol in any shape or form il ne supporte l'alcool sous aucune forme(e) (condition) forme f;∎ I'm rather out of shape je ne suis pas très en forme;∎ I need to get (back) into shape j'ai besoin de me remettre en forme;∎ the economy is in poor shape at the moment l'économie est mal en point actuellement;∎ to keep oneself or to stay in shape garder la forme, rester en forme;∎ what sort of shape was he in? dans quel état était-il?, comment allait-il?;∎ she was in pretty bad shape (very ill, badly injured) elle était mal en point ou dans un sale état;∎ he's in no shape to be doing this kind of work! il n'est pas en état de faire ce genre de travail!;∎ familiar to knock or to lick sth into shape mettre qch au point□ ;∎ familiar I'll soon knock or lick them into shape! (soldiers) j'aurai vite fait de les dresser, moi!; (team) j'aurai vite fait de les remettre en forme, moi!∎ she shaped the clay into rectangular blocks elle a façonné l'argile en blocs rectangulaires;∎ he shaped a pot from the wet clay il a façonné un pot dans l'argile;∎ the paper had been shaped into a cone le papier avait été plié en forme de cône(b) (influence → events, life, future) influencer, déterminer;∎ to shape sb's character former ou façonner le caractère de qn;∎ the war shaped her perception of the army la guerre a influencé sa perception de l'armée∎ the jacket is shaped at the waist la veste est ajustée à la taille(develop → plan) prendre forme ou tournure;∎ things are shaping well les choses se présentent bien ou prennent une bonne tournure;∎ how is he shaping as a teacher? comment se débrouille-t-il dans l'enseignement?∎ you'd better shape up, young man! il est temps que tu te secoues, jeune homme!;∎ familiar shape up or ship out! secouez-vous sinon c'est la porte!;∎ familiar shape up and look smart! grouille-toi!(c) (progress, develop → plans, situation) prendre (une bonne) tournure;∎ the business is beginning to shape up les affaires commencent à bien marcher;∎ our plans are shaping up nicely nos projets prennent une bonne tournure;∎ the new team is shaping up well la nouvelle équipe commence à bien fonctionner;∎ they are shaping up into a good orchestra ils commencent à former un bon orchestre;∎ how is she shaping up as a translator? comment se débrouille-t-elle ou comment s'en sort-elle en tant que traductrice?;∎ she isn't shaping up too badly elle ne se débrouille ou ne s'en sort pas trop mal
См. также в других словарях:
Large Stone Structure — Part of the large stone structure. The Large Stone Structure is the name given to the remains of a large public building in the City of David neighborhood of central Jerusalem, south of the Old City, tentatively dated to 10th to 9th century BCE.… … Wikipedia
Honeycomb structure — For other uses, see Honeycomb (disambiguation). An image of aluminum honeycomb structure … Wikipedia
Theater (structure) — This article is about venues for live theatre performances; for information about venues for film projection, see movie theater. A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as… … Wikipedia
Electronic band structure — In solid state physics, the electronic band structure (or simply band structure) of a solid describes ranges of energy that an electron is forbidden or allowed to have. It is due to the diffraction of the quantum mechanical electron waves in the… … Wikipedia
Color-tagged structure — A color tagged structure is a structure in the United States which has been classified by a color to represent the severity of damage or the overall condition of the building. The exact definition for each color may be different at local… … Wikipedia
Tube (structure) — In structural engineering, the tube is the name given to the systems where in order to resist lateral loads (wind, seismic, etc.) a building is designed to act like a three dimensional hollow tube, hence the name, cantilevered perpendicular to… … Wikipedia
Red-tagged structure — A red tag is applied to a structure in the United States if it has been severely damaged to the degree that the structure is too dangerous to inhabit. Similarly, a structure is yellow tagged if it has been moderately damaged to the degree that… … Wikipedia
Beam (structure) — A statically determinate beam, bending (sagging) under an evenly distributed load. A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending. The bending force induced into the material of the… … Wikipedia
tent structure — Building that uses masts or poles and tensile membrane (e.g., fabric or animal skin) enclosures. Tent structures are prestressed by externally applied forces so that they are held taut under anticipated load conditions. Tents have been the… … Universalium
Hopton Castle (structure) — Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately half way between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English county of Shropshire (gbmapping|SO367779). Norman Castle It would seem likely that the castle was founded … Wikipedia
pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th … Universalium
