shape
The status or condition of somethingThe status or condition of something
» I was in pretty bad shape.
Я был в довольно плохой форме.
Я був у досить поганій формі.
Я була у досить поганій формі.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The status or condition of something
The used bookshop wouldn’t offer much due to the poor shape of the book.
Zustand, Form
фо́рмаfórma, состоя́ниеsostojánije, положе́ниеpoložénije
(countable, uncountable)Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.
The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.
We exercise to keep in good physical shape.
Form
фо́рмаfórma
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)
(countable, uncountable)A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
What shape shall we use for the cookies? Stars, circles, or diamonds?
Form, Gestalt
фо́рмаfórma
фо́рмаfórma, ви́глядvýhljad, кшталтkštalt
(countable, uncountable)Form; formation.
Your head is a funny shape, rather oblong.
(countable, uncountable)A geometric figure defined by its surfaces, lines, and angles, existing in 2D or 3D
(countable, uncountable)A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.
(countable, uncountable)A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.
(countable, uncountable)A loaded die.
(countable, uncountable)In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A mould for making blancmange, jelly, etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.
Examples
824 sentencesI was in pretty bad shape.
Я був у досить поганій формі.
ruЯ был в довольно плохой форме.
Tom is in very bad shape.
Том у дуже поганій формі.
deTom ist in sehr schlechter Verfassung.
Tom is in very good shape.
Том у дуже гарній формі.
ruТом в очень хорошей форме.
deTom ist sehr gut in Form.
Tom is in really good shape.
Том у дуже хорошій формі.
deTom ist wirklich in guter Form.
Tom is in pretty good shape.
Том знаходиться у досить непоганій формі.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English schap, schape, from Old English ġesceap (“shape, form, created being,From Middle English schap, schape, from Old English ġesceap (“shape, form, created being, creature, creation, dispensation, fate, condition, sex, gender, genitalia”), from Proto-West Germanic *ga- + *skap, from Proto-Germanic *ga- + *skapą (“shape, nature, condition”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (“to split, cut”).
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Forms
plural: shapesSynonyms
23 synonyms- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance:form
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline):formconfigurationcontourconformation
- a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept:embodiment
- the visual appearance of something or someone:formcast
- a perceptual structure:formpattern
- the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe:Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Word family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- in good shape
- in bad shape
- bad shape
- out of shape
- good shape
- good enough shape
- in great shape
- enough shape to
- better better shape
- get into shape
- of shape to
- back into shape