SHAPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of shape – Learner’s Dictionary

shape
noun
uk
/ʃeɪp/
us
B1 [ C, U ]
the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge:
You can recognize trees by the shape of their leaves.
Very few people are really happy with their body shape.
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in good/bad/great, etc shape
B2
in good/bad, etc health or condition:
She runs every day so she's in pretty good shape.
out of shape
keep in shape
take shape
to start to develop and become more clear or certain:
The project is slowly beginning to take shape.
shape
verb [ T ]
uk
/ʃeɪp/
us

shape verb [T] (INFLUENCE)

to influence the way that something develops:
[ often passive ] Their attitudes were shaped during the war.

shape verb [T] (MAKE A SHAPE)

to make something become a particular shape:
Combine the meat and egg and shape the mixture into small balls.

Phrasal verbs

(Definition of shape from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of shape

in Chinese (Traditional)
形狀, 形狀,形態,外形, 圖形…
in Chinese (Simplified)
形状, 形状,形态,外形, 图形…
in Spanish
forma, dar forma a, forma [feminine…
in Portuguese
forma, formato, dar forma a…
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आकार, आकृती, आरोग्याची स्थिती या अर्थी…
形, ~の形を作る, ~を形成する…
şekil, biçim, biçim vermek…
forme [feminine], état [masculine], structure [feminine]…
forma, donar forma a…
vorm, gedaante, conditie…
குறிப்பிட்ட உடல் வடிவம் அல்லது ஏதோ ஒன்றின் தோற்றம், ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வழியில் அல்லது அதன் வெளிப்புற விளிம்பைச் சுற்றியுள்ள கோடு அல்லது கோடுகளால் ஒன்றாக கோடுகளுடன் சேருவதன் மூலம் உருவாகும் ஒரு உருவம், நிலை…
आकार, आकृति, (विशिष्ट रूप से रेखाओं को मिलाकर बनाई गई) आकृति…
આકાર, આકૃતિ, (આરોગ્યની) સ્થિતિ…
skikkelse, form, forme…
form, fason, skapnad…
bentuk, keadaan, membentuk…
die Form, die Gestalt, die Verfassung…
form [masculine], tilstand [masculine], egnethet [masculine]…
شکل, صورت, وضع…
форма, модель, обрис…
форма, очертание, формироваться…
ఆకారం, పంక్తులను ఒక నిర్దిష్ట మార్గంలో లేక దాని వెలుపలి అంచు చుట్టూ ఉన్న రేఖ లేక పంక్తుల ద్వారా కలపడం ద్వారా ఏర్పడే అమరిక, పరిస్థితి…
شَكْل, يُشكّل…
আকৃতি, আকার, স্বাস্থ্য বা অন্যকিছুর অবস্থা…
tvar, obrys, forma…
bentuk, sosok, keadaan…
รูปร่าง, สัณฐาน, สภาพ…
hình thù, hình bóng mờ ảo, tình trạng…
kształt, kształtować, formować…
모양, 형태, 모양을 만들다…
forma, taglio, formare…
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