former

former
former [fɔʀme]
➭ TABLE 1
1. transitive verb
   a. [+ liens d'amitié] to form ; [+ équipe] to set up
• former le projet de faire qch to have the idea of doing sth
   b. ( = être le composant de) to make up
• ceci forme un tout this forms a whole
• ils forment un beau couple they make a nice couple
   c. ( = dessiner) to form
• ça forme un rond it makes a circle
   d. ( = éduquer) to train ; [+ caractère, goût] to form
• les voyages forment la jeunesse travel broadens the mind
2. reflexive verb
► se former
   a. ( = se développer) to form
   b. ( = apprendre un métier) to train o.s. ; ( = éduquer son goût, son caractère) to educate o.s.
* * *
fɔʀme
1.
verbe transitif
1) (prendre l'aspect de) to form [rectangle]
2) (constituer) to form

ils forment un couple très uni — they are a very close couple

il forme avec son partenaire une brillante équipe — he and his partner make a brilliant team

formez des groupes de cinq — get into groups of five

3) (donner une formation à) to train [personnel] (à faire to do); (éduquer) to educate [personne, goût]; to develop [intelligence]; to form [opinion]

former quelqu'un au traitement de texte — to train somebody in word processing

4) (produire) to form [abcès, pellicule]
5) (mettre en forme) to form [lettres, phrases]

2.
se former verbe pronominal
1) (se créer) to form

un caillot s'est formé — a clot has formed

2) (être créé) to be formed
3) (acquérir une formation) to train, to be trained (à in)

se former à la vente — to train in sales

4) (s'éduquer) [caractère, personnalité, style] to develop; [personne] to educate oneself
5) (concevoir) to form
* * *
fɔʀme vt
1) (= créer) to form
2) (= éduquer) [soldat, ingénieur] to train
* * *
former verb table: aimer
A vtr
1 (prendre l'aspect de) to form [cercle, rectangle]; la rivière forme un coude the river forms a bend;
2 (constituer) to form, constitute; les personnes formant le comité the people forming the committee; ils forment un couple très uni they are a very close couple; il forme avec son partenaire une brillante équipe he and his partner make a brilliant team; formez des groupes de cinq get into groups of five;
3 (réunir les éléments de, réaliser) to form; former un gouvernement to form a government; former un train to form a train; former une équipe/une commission/une association to form a team/a commission/an association;
4 (donner une formation à) to train [personnel] (à faire to do); (éduquer) to educate [personne, goût]; to develop, form [personnalité, caractère, esprit]; to develop [intelligence]; to form [opinion]; former qn au traitement de texte to train sb in word processing; enseignement qui permet de former des individus responsables teaching which produces responsible people; ⇒ jeunesse;
5 (produire) to form [abcès, pellicule];
6 (mettre en forme) to form [lettres, phrases];
7 (concevoir) fml to conceive [projet]; je forme le vœu que tout se passe bien I hope that everything goes well.
B se former vpr
1 (se créer) to form; un caillot s'est formé dans l'artère a clot has formed in the artery; l'image qui se forme sur la rétine the image that forms on the retina; il se forme de la buée condensation forms;
2 (être créé) to be formed; le gouvernement s'est formé autour d'une politique commune the government was formed around a common policy;
3 (acquérir une formation) to train, to be trained (à in); se former à la vente/au marketing to train in sales/in marketing; il est allé se former au Japon he went to train in Japan;
4 (s'éduquer) [caractère, personnalité, style] to develop; [personne] to educate oneself; son style s'est formé peu à peu his style developed gradually; il s'est formé à l'école de la vie he was educated in the university of life;
5 (concevoir) to form.
[fɔrme] verbe transitif
1. [donner un contour à - lettre] to shape, to form ; [ - phrase] to put together, to shape
Dieu forma l'homme à son image BIBLE God made man in his own image
2. [créer - gouvernement, association] to form
former un train to make up a train
3. [se constituer en] to form
ils ont formé un cortège/attroupement they formed a procession/a mob
4. [dessiner] to form
5. [constituer] to form
nous ne formions qu'un seul être we were as one
ils forment un couple uni they're a united couple
ils forment un couple étrange they make a strange couple
6. [faire apparaître] to make, to form
7. (soutenu) [créer, faire par la pensée]
former un projet to think up a plan
nous avons formé le dessein de nous marier we are planning to marry
former des vœux pour le succès de quelqu'un/quelque chose to wish somebody/something success
tous les espoirs que nous formons pour eux all the hopes we place in them
8. LINGUISTIQUE to form
9. ÉDUCATION & INDUSTRIE to train
former les jeunes en entreprise to give young people industrial training
former son personnel à l'informatique to train one's staff to use computers
formé à la gestion trained in management (techniques)
10. [développer - caractère, goût] to develop
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se former verbe pronominal intransitif
1. [apparaître - croûte, pellicule, peau] to form ; [ - couche, dépôt] to form, to build up
2. [se placer en]
se former en to form, to make
se former en carré to form a square
3. [se perfectionner] to train oneself
se former sur le tas to learn on the job ou as one goes along
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se former verbe pronominal transitif
se former une opinion to form an opinion

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