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shape

UK
/ʃeɪp/
US
/ʃeɪp/

Translations

shapenoun
shapes
pl
UK
/ʃeɪp/
US
/ʃeɪp/
The shape of the table is rectangular.
Форма стола прямоугольная.
In the fog, I could barely make out the shape of the building.
В тумане я едва мог различить очертание здания.
The artist drew a shape of a human figure.
Художник нарисовал фигуру человека.
The cake was in the shape of a heart.
Торт был в виде сердца.
Additional translations
конфигурация
структура
образ
модель
Synonyms
form
figure
contour
outline
configuration
profile
silhouette
design
structure
mold
shapeverb
shaped
Past Simple
shaped
Past Participle
shaping
Gerund
UK
/ʃeɪp/
US
/ʃeɪp/
The artist can shape the clay into any form.
Художник может формировать глину в любую форму.
придавать форму
The potter will shape the vase on the wheel.
Гончар будет придавать форму вазе на гончарном круге.
The teacher aims to shape the minds of young students.
Учитель стремится моделировать умы молодых студентов.
Additional translations
ваять
Synonyms
form
contour
mold
fashion
model
sculpt
design
configure
shapeadjective
UK
/ʃeɪp/
US
/ʃeɪp/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to form or design (e.g., "shape memory alloy").

Definitions

shapenoun
The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.
The shape of the mountain was visible against the evening sky.
A specific form or guise something takes.
The sculpture took the shape of a human figure.
A geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
The children learned about different shapes in their math class.
The condition or state of something, especially in terms of its physical fitness or appearance.
After months of training, she was finally in great shape.
A person or thing that is indistinctly perceived or outlined.
In the fog, a shadowy shape moved across the field.
shapeverb
To give a particular form or shape to something.
The artist shaped the clay into a beautiful vase.
To influence or determine the nature of something.
Her experiences abroad helped shape her worldview.
To make something fit a particular form or condition.
The tailor shaped the suit to fit the customer's measurements.
shapeadjective
Attributive: relating to or involving shape or form, especially as a defining characteristic of a compound noun.
Shape memory alloys can return to their original form after deformation.
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