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forme

verbverb

to shape · to form

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt forma; av formform · shape · fitness, condition · mould, tin Old Norse forma; from formform · shape · fitness, condition · mould, tin

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi en viss form;
    lage, danne, skape
    to give a certain shape to;
    to make, to form, to create
    • forme en statue to shape a statue
    • forme figurer i leire to model figures in clay
    • plagget former seg etter kroppen the garment moulds itself to the body
    • forme en setning to form a sentence
    • forme ut en regel to formulate a rule
  2. gi bestemte egenskaper;
    påvirke
    to give particular qualities to;
    to shape, to influence
    • forme barna sine to shape one's children
    • forme samfunnet slik vi ønsker det to shape society the way we want it

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

forme om gi annen form;
endre, forandre;
omformeto reshape
to give something a different shape;
to change, to alter;
to reshapeomforme
  • forme om og forenkle algebraiske uttrykk to rearrange and simplify algebraic expressions
forme seg ta eller ha en viss form to take on or have a certain shape Eng. phraseto take shape
  • et elastisk materiale som former seg rundt kroppen an elastic material that moulds itself around the body
  • skuespillerne må forme seg etter rollene the actors have to adapt themselves to their roles