| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| form n | (document with blanks) | Formular Nn |
| | | Formblatt Nn |
| | You'll need to fill out this form to apply for your licence. |
| | Um deine Lizenz zu beantragen, musst du dieses Formular ausfüllen. |
| form n | (thing: shape) | Form Nf |
| | | Gestalt Nf |
| | The chairs looked the same in form and colour. |
| | Die Stühle sahen sowohl in ihrer Form als auch Farbe gleich aus. |
| form n | (person: shape) | Umriss Nm |
| | | Form Nf |
| | He could make out her form behind the curtain. |
| | Er konnte ihren Umriss hinter dem Vorhang sehen. |
| form n | (mode) | Zustand Nm |
| | | Art Nf |
| | | Form Nf |
| | Ice is water in frozen form. |
| | Eis ist Wasser in gefrorenem Zustand. |
| form of [sth] n | (type, kind) | eine Art von etwas Rdw |
| | Imitation is a form of flattery. |
| | Nachahmung ist eine Art von Schmeichelei |
| form n | (type) | Form Nf |
| | | Art und Weise Rdw |
| | What form will the training take? |
| | Welche Form hat das Training? |
| form [sth]⇒ vtr | (make, create) (ugs) | machen Vt |
| | | erschaffen Vt |
| | | schaffen Vt |
| | | formen Vt |
| | He formed a ladder out of bits of old wood. |
| | Er machte eine Leiter aus ein paar Stücken von altem Holz. |
| form [sth] vtr | (construct) | bauen Vt |
| | | formen Vt |
| | | konstruieren Vt |
| | You form the plural by adding an "s." |
| form [sth] vtr | (mold, shape) | formen Vt |
| | | modellieren Vt |
| | Form a ball out of clay, then flatten it with the palm of your hand. |
| form⇒ vi | (be created, take shape) | bilden Vr |
| | | Gestalt annehmen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | | formen Vr |
| | After underwater earthquakes, mountains formed. |
| | Nach Unterwassererdbeben bildeten sich Berge. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| form n | (convention) (Gesellschaft) | Konvention Nf |
| | She was an eccentric and didn't want to adhere to the forms of her culture. |
| form n | (area: configuration) | Form Nf |
| | | Anordnung Nf |
| | | Ausgestaltung Nf |
| | The artist did not care about colour, only about form. |
| form n | (human body) | Figur Nf |
| | | Körperbau Nm |
| | She has such a beautiful form. |
| form n | (dressmaking: dummy) | Kleiderpuppe Nf |
| | She put the dress on a form to check its proportions. |
| form n | (arts: arrangement) (Kunst) | Form Nf |
| | | Anordnung Nf |
| | | Gestaltung Nf |
| | I like the form of this poem, but it has no substance. |
| form n | (mold) | Form Nf |
| | | Vorlage Nf |
| | Next, pour the plaster into a form and let it set. |
| form n | (formal structure) (formale Struktur) | Form Nf |
| | | Struktur Nf |
| | This sweater will lose its form if it gets wet. |
| form n | uncountable (conventional behavior) | Manieren Npl |
| | | Form Nf |
| | He only did it for the sake of form. |
| form n | (ceremony) | Form Nf |
| | | Etikette Nf |
| | There is a form to follow on such occasions. |
| form n | uncountable (social conduct) | Manieren Npl |
| | It's bad form to back out at the last minute. |
| form n | uncountable (music: technique) (Musik) | Technik Nf |
| | This pianist is a master of form. |
| form n | (sports: physical condition) (Sport) | Form Nf |
| | | Verfassung Nf |
| | He's in good form for the match. |
| form n | (grammar) (Grammatik) | Form Nf |
| | | Schreibweise Nf |
| | I like to write in a colloquial form. |
| form n | (building: mold) (Bauwesen) | Gießform Nf |
| | Forms are constructed into which concrete is poured. |
| form n | UK (grade, class) (Schule) | Klasse Nf |
| | I'll be starting the sixth form in September. |
| form n | (printing: type in a chase) | Verschalung Nf |
| | He set the form in the printing press. |
| form vi | (be produced) | formen Vt |
| | | entstehen Vi |
| | A rainbow formed above their heads. |
| form vi | (be arranged) (übertragen) | Gestalt annehmen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | They discussed it, and the plan formed. |
| form [sth]⇒ vtr | (organize) | organisieren Vr |
| | | gründen Vr |
| | They formed a union. |
| form [sth] vtr | (constitute) | bilden Vt |
| | | beinhalten Vt |
| | Sugar forms one of the main ingredients of soft drinks. |
| form [sth] vtr | (idea: develop) (Meinung) | bilden Vt |
| | (Idee) | auf [etw] kommen Präp + Vi |
| | She formed the opinion that he was a liar. |
| form [sth] vtr | (friendship) | aufbauen Vt, sepa |
| | He formed many friendships during those years. |
| form [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (mold, shape) (mit den Händen) | [etw] zu [etw] formen Präp + Vt |
| | She formed the clay into the shape of a bird. |
| form [sb]⇒ vtr | usu passive (instruct) | jmdn unterrichten Vt, fix |
| | (gehoben) | jmdn lehren Vt |
| | | jmdn ausbilden Vt, sepa |
| | She was formed in one of the best schools. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
form | formed of |
| application form n | (document: employment request, etc) | Anmeldeformular Nn |
| | | Antragsformular Nn |
| | | Bewerbungsbogen Nm |
| | All you need is a completed application form and a photo ID to get a library card. |
| | Alles was du brauchst ist ein ausgefülltes Anmeldeformular und einen Lichtbildausweis um einen Büchereiausweis zu bekommen. |
| art form n | (type of art) | Kunstform Nf |
| | Ice sculptures are a modern art form. |
| claim form n | (request for compensation) | Antragsformular Nn |
| | | Erstattungsformular Nn |
| | | Reklamationsformular Nn |
| consent form n | (document: signed agreement) | Einverständniserklärung Nf |
| | You have to sign a consent form before having any type of surgery. |
| | I signed a consent form to allow the doctors to harvest my organs if I died during the operation. |
| form a part of [sth] v expr | (be a component) | Teil von [etw] sein Rdw |
| | | einen Teil von [etw] bilden Rdw |
| | Our solar system forms part of a galaxy we call the Milky Way. |
| form an opinion v expr | (decide what you think) | eine Meinung bilden Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | ein Bild von etwas machen Rdw |
| | I don't think I have enough information to form an opinion yet. |
| form letter n | (standardized correspondence) | Standardbrief Nm |
| | | Formbrief Nm |
| | | Serienbrief Nm |
| | Word-processing software is useful for producing form letters. |
free-form,
freeform n as adj | (improvised or unplanned) | spotan Adj |
| | | Spontan- Präf |
| | | improvisiert Adj |
| | | Improvisations- Präf |
function word,
form word n | (linguistics: non-content word) | Funktionswort Nn |
| | (Fachbegriff: Linguistik) | Synsemantikum Nn |
| in good form adv | (fit, healthy) (Anglizismus) | fit Adj |
| | | in guter Form Rdw |
| | I go to the gym every week to keep in good form. |
in good form,
on good form adv | (in a good mood) | gute Laune haben Rdw |
| | | gut gelaunt sein Rdw |
| | He's in good form tonight because he just found out he got a promotion. |
| in the form of [sth] expr | (as) | in Form Präp + Nf |
| | | als Konj |
| | Her reply came in the form of a smile. |
| | Ihre Antwort kam in Form eines Lächelns. |
| in written form adv | (in writing) | schriftlich Adv |
| order form n | (document requesting a purchase) | Bestellformular Nn |
| | I'll need to fill out an order form for more printer cartridges. |
reform,
also UK: re-form vi | (improve your conduct) | sich ändern Vr |
| | | sich bessern Vr |
| | Joey has promised to reform, but I'm not hopeful. |
| | Joey hat versprochen sich zu ändern, aber ich habe nicht viele Hoffnungen. |
| release form n | (document: signed permission) | Einverständniserklärung Nf |
| | | Freigabeformular Nn |
| | | Entlassungsformular Nn |
| | Parents must sign a release form before their children's work can be displayed. |
| sixth form n | UK, regional (secondary school: final 2 years) | Oberstufe Nf |
| | Lucy is in the sixth form, studying for her A-levels. |
| | Lucy ist in der Oberstufe und lernt für ihr Abitur. |
| sixth form college n | UK, regional (secondary school: 16-19) (UK) | Sixth Form College Nn |
| take form v expr | (be shaped) | Form annehmen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | The sculpture began to take form only minutes after the artist began working. |
| true to form adj | (typical) | wie immer Konj + Adv |
| | | wie man es von jemandem kennt Rdw |
| | Jennifer was true to form in being late for school. |
| true to form adv | (as usual) | wie immer Konj + Adv |
| | True to form, he won't tell me where he was last night. |
| waveform n | (physics: shape of a wave) | Wellenform Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Waveform Nf |
| | The waveform of a current refers to its shape on a graph of signal strength plotted against time. |