Translation of Spanish word "la forma" to English
la forma
/la ˈfoɾ.ma/
Meaning
NounTo do with shape. The shape or visible structure of a thing or person. A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold. Regularity, beauty, or elegance. The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists. Characteristics not involving atomic components. (Can we add an example for this sense?) A long bench with no back. The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body. The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
How to use
La forma ('form / shape / way') is feminine. De ninguna forma — Under no circumstances / by no means.
🇬🇧 English
form / shape
Example
La caja tiene forma cuadrada.
The box has a square shape.
No hay otra forma de hacerlo.
There is no other way to do it.
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- de esta forma— in this way
- en forma— in shape / fit
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Frequency rank: #616 in Spanish
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The Spanish word "la forma" means "form / shape" in English.
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