shape betydelse and definition

Betydelse av shape på svenska

• 0 the particular physical form or appearance of something:

  • Clay can be moulded into almost any shape.

  • These bricks are all different shapes.

  • Kim's birthday cake was in the shape of a train.

  • Our table is oval in shape.

  • My bicycle wheel is bent out of shape.

  • This T-shirt has been washed so many times that it's lost its shape (= has become loose and lost its form).

  • a round/square/circular/oblong shape

  • A triangle is a shape with three sides.

  • The children made patterns by sticking coloured shapes onto paper.

  • In the story, Faust is tempted by the Devil, who has taken the shape of a man.

  • Life on earth takes many shapes.

  • I could see a dark shape in the street outside.

  • We sell all shapes and sizes of teddy bear.

  • Cars come in all shapes and sizes.

  • I'm opposed to war in any shape or form.

• 1 the way something is organized, or its general character or nature:

  • Technological developments have changed the shape of industry.

  • We need to change the whole shape of our campaign.

• 2 condition, or state of health:

  • He bought up businesses that were in bad/poor shape, and then sold them off piece by piece.

  • "How are you?" "Oh, I'm in great shape."

  • You're in no shape (= not in a good enough state of health) to go to work today.

  • It's taken us five years to get our house into shape.

  • She runs six miles every day to help keep herself in shape.

  • I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really out of shape (= not in good physical condition).

• 3 to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone's character:

  • Many people are not able to shape their own destinies.

  • My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my attitude towards men.

  • He was very influential in shaping the country's economic policy/strategy.

• 4 to make something become a particular shape:

  • The skirt has been shaped so that it hangs loosely.

  • When you've made the dough, shape it into two loaves.

  • Early humans shaped tools out of stone.

• 5 the particular way something looks as a whole:

  • [ U ] Our table is oval in shape.

  • [ C ] The birthday cake for Luis was in the shape of a heart.

  • [ U ] These old sweatpants are all stretched out of shape (= changed from their original form).

  • [ C ] A triangle is a shape with three sides.

• 6 (of a thing) condition, or (of a person) state of health:

  • The city’s finances are in bad shape.

  • I keep myself in good shape by running five miles a day.

  • He’s in/out of shape (= in good/not in good condition).

  • I try to stay in shape.

• 7 the way something is organized; the general character or nature of something:

  • The governor’s new program is finally beginning to take shape (= become better organized).

• 8 to cause something to have a particular character or nature; form:

  • We’re worried that they will try to shape the issue in a way that doesn't reflect what’s really going on.

  • He had a major influence in shaping the government’s economic policies.

• 9 to make something look a particular way:

  • Shape the dough into balls.

• 10 the way that something is organized, or its general character or nature:

  • the shape of sth Technological developments have changed the shape of industry.

  • We need to change the whole shape of our ad campaign.

• 11 the condition something is in, or how strong something is:

  • in good/great shape Our investments sailed through the recent downturn in fairly good shape with a diversified base.

  • in bad/poor/terrible shape

  • in no shape to do sth You should stay in bed; you're in no shape to go to work today.