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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 -
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