| Principal Translations |
| form n | (document with blanks) | formulario nm |
| | | impreso nm |
| | You'll need to fill out this form to apply for your licence. |
| | Necesita completar este formulario para obtener el permiso. |
| form n | (thing: shape) | forma nf |
| | The chairs looked the same in form and colour. |
| | Las sillas parecían iguales en forma y color. |
| form n | (person: shape) | forma nf |
| | | silueta nf |
| | He could make out her form behind the curtain. |
| | Podía divisar su forma detrás de la cortina. |
| | Podía divisar su silueta detrás de la cortina. |
| form n | (mode) | forma nf |
| | | estado nm |
| | Ice is water in frozen form. |
| | El hielo es agua en forma congelada. |
| | El hielo es agua en estado congelado. |
| form of [sth] n | (type, kind) | forma de nf + prep |
| | Imitation is a form of flattery. |
| | La imitación es una forma de falsificación. |
| form n | (type) | forma nf |
| | What form will the training take? |
| | ¿De qué forma vamos a entrenar? |
| form [sth]⇒ vtr | (make, create) | armar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | construir⇒ vtr |
| | He formed a ladder out of bits of old wood. |
| | Armó una escalera con trozos de madera vieja. |
| form [sth] vtr | (construct) | formar⇒ vtr |
| | | construir⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | You form the plural by adding an "s." |
| | Formas el plural agregando una "s". |
| form [sth] vtr | (mold, shape) | formar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer⇒, armar⇒ vtr |
| | Form a ball out of clay, then flatten it with the palm of your hand. |
| | Forma una bola con la arcilla y luego aplástala con la palma de la mano. |
| form⇒ vi | (be created, take shape) | formarse⇒ v prnl |
| | After underwater earthquakes, mountains formed. |
| | Después de los terremotos submarinos se formaron las montañas. |
| Additional Translations |
| form n | (convention) | forma nf |
| | | convención nf |
| | She was an eccentric and didn't want to adhere to the forms of her culture. |
| | Era un excéntrico que no quería adaptarse a las formas de su cultura. |
| form n | (area: configuration) | forma nf |
| | The artist did not care about colour, only about form. |
| | El artista no se preocupaba del color, sólo de la forma. |
| form n | (human body) | formas nfpl |
| | | curvas nfpl |
| | | figura nf |
| | She has such a beautiful form. |
| | Tiene unas formas estupendas. |
| | Tiene unas curvas estupendas. |
| | Tiene una figura estupenda. |
| form n | (dressmaking: dummy) | maniquí nm |
| | She put the dress on a form to check its proportions. |
| | Colocó el vestido en un maniquí para tomarle las medidas. |
| form n | (arts: arrangement) | forma nf |
| | I like the form of this poem, but it has no substance. |
| | Me gusta la forma del poema, pero no tiene fondo. |
| form n | (mold) | molde nm |
| | Next, pour the plaster into a form and let it set. |
| | Después pon la pasta en un molde y deja que se fije. |
| form n | (formal structure) | forma nf |
| | This sweater will lose its form if it gets wet. |
| | El jersey perderá su forma si se moja. |
| form n | uncountable (conventional behavior) | apariencias nfpl |
| | | formas nfpl |
| | He only did it for the sake of form. |
| | Sólo lo hizo para salvar las apariencias. |
| | Sólo lo hizo para guardar las formas. |
| form n | (ceremony) | protocolo nm |
| | There is a form to follow on such occasions. |
| | Hay un protocolo a seguir para esas ocasiones. |
| form n | uncountable (social conduct) | modales nmpl |
| | | maneras nfpl |
| | It's bad form to back out at the last minute. |
| | Es de malos modales retirarse a último momento. |
| form n | uncountable (music: technique) | técnica nf |
| | This pianist is a master of form. |
| | Este pianista es un virtuoso de la técnica. |
| form n | (sports: physical condition) | forma nf |
| | He's in good form for the match. |
| | Está en buena forma para el partido. |
| form n | (grammar) | forma nf |
| | I like to write in a colloquial form. |
| | Me gusta escribir de forma coloquial. |
| form n | (building: mold) | molde nm |
| | Forms are constructed into which concrete is poured. |
| | Se construyen moldes para verter el cemento. |
| form n | UK (grade, class) | grado nm |
| | | curso nm |
| | I'll be starting the sixth form in September. |
| | Empezaré sexto grado en septiembre. |
| | Empezaré sexto curso en septiembre. |
| form n | (printing: type in a chase) | tipo nm |
| | He set the form in the printing press. |
| | Introdujo el tipo en la prensa. |
| form vi | (be produced) | formarse⇒ v prnl |
| | A rainbow formed above their heads. |
| | Se formó un arco iris sobre sus cabezas. |
| form vi | (be arranged) (literario) | tomar forma loc verb |
| | They discussed it, and the plan formed. |
| | Lo discutieron, y el plan tomó forma. |
| form [sth]⇒ vtr | (organize) | formar⇒ vtr |
| | | organizar⇒ vtr |
| | They formed a union. |
| | Formaron un sindicato. |
| form [sth] vtr | (constitute) | constituir⇒ vtr |
| | Sugar forms one of the main ingredients of soft drinks. |
| | El azúcar constituye uno de los ingredientes principales de los refrescos. |
| form [sth] vtr | (idea: develop) | formarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She formed the opinion that he was a liar. |
| | Se formó la idea de que era un mentiroso. |
| form [sth] vtr | (friendship) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | forjar⇒ vtr |
| | He formed many friendships during those years. |
| | Hizo muchas amistades en aquellos años. |
| | Forjó grandes amistades durante aquellos años. |
| form [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr | (mold, shape) | dar forma loc verb |
| | She formed the clay into the shape of a bird. |
| | Dio forma de pájaro a la arcilla. |
| form [sb]⇒ vtr | usu passive (instruct) | formar a vtr + prep |
| | | educar a vtr + prep |
| | She was formed in one of the best schools. |
| | Fue formada en una de los mejores colegios. |
| | Fue educada en uno de los mejores colegios. |