shape

[US]/ʃeɪp/
[UK]/ʃep/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. form; embodiment; model; figure

vt. mold; give shape to; form; conform

vi. take shape; form; grow

n. form; udformning; model; figur

vt. forme; give form til; forme; tilpasse

vi. tage form; forme; vokse
Word Forms
Pluralshapes
Past Tenseshaped
Past Participleshaped
Third Person Singularshapes
Present Participleshaping

Phrases & Collocations

geometric shape

geometrisk form

shape and size

form og størrelse

irregular shape

ulægmæssig form

perfect shape

perfekt form

shape recognition

formgenkendelse

in shape

i form

take shape

tage form

out of shape

uden form

in good shape

i god form

shape memory

formhukommelse

good shape

god form

shape memory alloy

formhukommelseslegering

body shape

kropsform

shape up

kom i form

original shape

original form

shape factor

formfaktor

shape function

formfunktion

tooth shape

tandform

shape change

formændring

round shape

rund form

shape memory effect

formhukommelseseffekt

line shape

linjeform

roll shape

valseform

shape index

formindeks

Example Sentences

the shape of a triangle

en trekants form

a shape near to the original.

en form tæt på originalen.

the shape and set of the eyes.

øjnenes form og udtryk.

knead and shape children

gnid og form børn

In shape, it was like a bell.

I form var det som en klokke.

shape clay into balls

form ler til kugler

To shape or arrange into a windrow.

At forme eller arrangere i en vindrow.

a god in the shape of a swan.

en gud i form af en svane.

The cloud was in the shape of a cock.

Skyen havde form som en hane.

The shape of the earth is an oval.

Jordens form er en oval.

the shape of the parcel was a dead giveaway.

pakkenes form var et klart tegn.

he was in no shape to drive.

han var ikke i stand til at køre.

the shape of things to come

tingens form, som den vil komme

shape the boat very long

form båden meget lang

A shape materialised out of the fog.

En form materialiserede sig ud af tågen.

In shape, it was like a rhombus

I form var det som en rombe

The island is roughly circular in shape.

Øen er omtrent cirkulær i form.

an oddly shaped parcel

en underligt formet pakke

he went on a binge and was in no shape to drive.

Han gik på en binge og var ikke i stand til at køre.

Real-world Examples

Oil resources shape economies, and shape nations.

Olie ressourcer former økonomier, og former nationer.

Source: People in the Know

Regular pancakes are already shaped like flying saucers.

Almindelige pandekager er allerede formet som flyvende tallerkener.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

You can use the molds to have different shapes.

Du kan bruge formene til at have forskellige former.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

That literally depends on how the recovery shapes up.

Det afhænger bogstaveligt talt af, hvordan genopretningen former sig.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

Of how it might have shaped you?

Hvordan det måske har formet dig?

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

I assumed it would take the shape of Lord Voldemort.

Jeg antog, at det ville tage formen af Lord Voldemort.

Source: Films

Modern kites have different shapes and patterns.

Moderne fjer har forskellige former og mønstre.

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

We've also started to look at how culture shapes sleep.

Vi er også begyndt at se på, hvordan kultur former søvn.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The full moon has a circular shape.

Månen har en cirkulær form.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

They also have a very complicated shape.

De har også en meget kompliceret form.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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