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I.former [fɔʀme] VB trans

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1. former (prendre l'aspect de):

former cercle, rectangle

to form

la rivière forme un coude

the river forms a bend

3. former (réunir les éléments de, réaliser):

former

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. former:

former (donner une formation à) personnel

to train (à faire to do)

former (éduquer) personne, goût

to educate

former (éduquer) personne, goût

to develop

former personnalité, caractère, esprit

to form

former intelligence

to develop

former opinion

to form

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

5. former (produire):

former abcès, pellicule

to form

6. former (mettre en forme):

former lettres, phrases

to form

7. former (concevoir) form:

former projet

to conceive

je forme le vœu que tout se passe bien

I hope that everything goes well

II.se former VB refl

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2. se former (être créé):

se former

to be formed

le gouvernement s'est formé autour d'une politique commune

the government was formed around a common policy

3. se former (acquérir une formation):

se former

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

5. se former (concevoir):

se former

to form

jeunesse [ʒœnɛs] N f

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1. jeunesse (période):

jeunesse

youth

dans ma jeunesse

in my youth

la première ou prime jeunesse

early youth

le charme de la jeunesse

the charms of youth

une seconde jeunesse

a new lease of life

il n'a pas eu de jeunesse

he didn't have a proper youth

un amour de jeunesse

an early girlfriend/boyfriend

une erreur de jeunesse

a youthful misdemeanour Brit

il n'est plus de la première jeunesse hum

he's no longer in the first flush of youth hum

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former l'union sacrée contre

to present a united front against

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train up employee, staff, soldier

former

scrum down

former la mêlée

double back road, track etc:

former un demi-tour

get together company, action group

former

to form an alliance

former une alliance

form into

former

to form objects into patterns

grouper des objets pour former des motifs

to be/become addicted lit

avoir/former une dépendance (to à)

to make strange bedfellows

former un tandem bizarre

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I.former [fɔʀme] VB trans

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1. former (façonner, constituer, produire):

former

to form

2. former (créer, organiser):

former association, parti, coalition

to form

former complot

to organize

3. former (assembler des éléments):

former équipes, collection

to build

former cortège, armée

to form

4. former (concevoir):

former idée, pensée

to have

former le projet/dessein de +infin

to plan/intend to +infin

nous formons des vœux pour votre réussite

we wish you success

5. former (instruire):

former personne

to train

former caractère

to form

former qn voyage, épreuve

to form sb's character

6. former (prendre l'aspect, la forme de):

former cercle

to describe

former boucle

to form

II.former [fɔʀme] VB refl

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1. former (naître):

se former images

to form

2. former (se disposer):

se former en colonne

to draw up in a column

3. former (s'instruire):

se former

to educate oneself

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mould character

former

fall in soldiers, squad, company

former les rangs

pair off

former un couple

form

former

form opinion

former

form committee, group

former

form

former

form

former

to form sb/sb's character

former qn/le caractère de qn

form

se former

loop

former une boucle

arch

former une voûte

educate

former

train

former

to train sb to +infin

former qn à +infin

picket factory

former un piquet de grève face à

picket parliament

former un cordon de protestation face à

former le projet/dessein de +infin

to plan/intend to +infin

former qn voyage, épreuve

to form sb's character

se former images

to form

se former en colonne

to draw up in a column

se former

to educate oneself

former un piquet de grève face à

picket factory

former un cordon de protestation face à

picket parliament

former un nœud en tordant qc

to twist sth into a knot

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French

Il est formé de 101 députés élus au suffrage universel pour un mandat de quatre ans. fr.wikipedia.org

Ces vagues se forment généralement à marée haute ou lorsque la mer descend. fr.wikipedia.org

L'une d'elles faisait partie intégrante de la cité, l'autre formait la citadelle. fr.wikipedia.org

Plus à l'intérieur, le parc est formé de maquis parsemées de marais et lacs d'eau douce. fr.wikipedia.org

Ce petit parc de 13 ha créé en 1980 protège un rocher ayant une série d'arches naturelles formée par la marée. fr.wikipedia.org

Certains lacs se sont formés dans les vallées glaciaires. fr.wikipedia.org

Ces sédiments conduisent à la formation de vastes sandur, où les rivières forment un vaste et complexe réseau de tresses. fr.wikipedia.org

Celui-ci a d'ailleurs disparu avec son arrivée, pour former un empire. fr.wikipedia.org

Les fantômes se forment lorsque la poudrerie de neige molle finit par camoufler totalement les conifères. fr.wikipedia.org

Ses cheveux sont ornementés de barrettes et d'épingles en nacre, délicatement découpées pour former des bouquets de fleurs. fr.wikipedia.org

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je	forme
tu	formes
il/elle/on	forme
nous	formons
vous	formez
ils/elles	forment

former in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.former [fɔʀme] VB trans

1. former (prendre l'aspect de):

2. former (constituer):

3. former (réunir les éléments de, réaliser):

4. former:

5. former (produire):

6. former (mettre en forme):

7. former (concevoir) form:

II.se former VB refl

1. se former (se créer):

2. se former (être créé):

3. se former (acquérir une formation):

4. se former (s'éduquer):

5. se former (concevoir):

See also jeunesse

jeunesse [ʒœnɛs] N f

1. jeunesse (période):

2. jeunesse (fait d'être jeune):

3. jeunesse (comme qualité):

4. jeunesse (les jeunes):

5. jeunesse (femme):

Phrases:

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Translations for former in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

I.former [fɔʀme] VB trans

1. former (façonner, constituer, produire):

2. former (créer, organiser):

3. former (assembler des éléments):

4. former (concevoir):

5. former (instruire):

6. former (prendre l'aspect, la forme de):

II.former [fɔʀme] VB refl

1. former (naître):

2. former (se disposer):

3. former (s'instruire):

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