forma

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) form; shape (the visible structure of a thing)
2. (feminine) shape; figure (a geometric object)
3. (feminine) form (a conventional method way of doing something)
4. (feminine) form (each of the possible inflections of a lexeme)
5. (feminine) formation (alignment of troops)

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of formar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of formar:

Hyphenated as

for‧ma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔʁ.mɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed (in this set of senses) from Latin fōrma (“form”), probably from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ). See etymology 2 below for the inherited senses.

Sentences

Deixe você mostrar a forma original !

Let you show the original shape!

De que forma poderia ela agora preparar as horríveis poções ?

In what way could she now prepare the horrible potions?

Ele se aproximou da massa e ficou surpreso com o tamanho e a forma .

He approached the dough and was surprised at its size and shape.

Mas qualquer teste precisa ser gerenciado de forma eficaz .

But any test needs to be managed effectively.

Dessa forma , posso continuar ditando sem pausas .

That way, I can keep dictating without pauses.

Da mesma forma , uma patente pode impedir que concorrentes desenvolvam produtos similares .

Similarly, a patent may prevent competitors from developing similar products.

Desta forma , a Microsoft satisfez um pedido histórico da Plataforma para a Linguagem .

In this way, Microsoft satisfied a historical request from the Language Platform.

A forma de prestação será a competição por mérito reservada aos oficiais nacionais qualificados .

The form of performance will be the competition on merit reserved for qualified national officials.