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forming

/ˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

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verb

Former, façonner

To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).

Examples :

"Clouds were forming interesting shapes in the sky. "

Des nuages formaient des formes intéressantes dans le ciel.

appearance structure

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verb

Former, façonner

To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.

Examples :

"Roll out the dough to form a thin sheet."

Étalez la pâte pour former une fine feuille.

appearance structure

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verb

Se former, prendre forme

Examples :

"When icicles start to form on the eaves you know the roads will be icy."

Quand les glaçons commencent à se former sur les avant-toits, vous savez que les routes seront verglacées.

process action being

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verb

Former, façonner, constituer

To put together or bring into being; assemble.

Examples :

"Paul McCartney and John Lennon formed The Beatles in Liverpool in 1960."

Paul McCartney et John Lennon ont formé les Beatles à Liverpool en 1960.

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verb

Former

To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.

Examples :

"By adding "-ness", you can form a noun from an adjective."

En ajoutant « -ness », vous pouvez former un nom à partir d'un adjectif.

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verb

Constituer, former, composer

To constitute, to compose, to make up.

Examples :

"Teenagers form the bulk of extreme traffic offenders."

Les adolescents constituent la majorité des contrevenants routiers extrêmes.

process structure

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verb

Former, façonner

To mould or model by instruction or discipline.

Examples :

"The coach is forming young athletes by teaching them discipline and teamwork. "

L'entraîneur forme de jeunes athlètes en leur enseignant la discipline et le travail d'équipe.

education mind character human

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verb

Donner une gîte à un lièvre

To provide (a hare) with a form.

Examples :

"The hare was forming a cozy nest in the tall grass, flattening the stalks to create a sheltered spot. "

Le lièvre était en train de se faire un nid douillet dans les hautes herbes, aplatissant les tiges pour créer un endroit abrité.

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verb

Former, traiter

To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.

Examples :

"The factory worker was carefully forming the battery plates by running a direct charging current through them after they had been pasted with red lead and litharge. "

L'ouvrier de l'usine formait soigneusement les plaques de la batterie en faisant passer un courant de charge direct à travers elles après qu'elles aient été enduites de minium et de litharge.

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noun

Formation

The act by which something is formed; formation.

Examples :

"The forming of a study group was a key part of the students' success. "

La formation d'un groupe d'étude a été un élément clé de la réussite des étudiants.

process action structure