formal

formal
'fo:məl
adjective
1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formal, oficial
2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de etiqueta, de ceremonia
3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal
4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formal
5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) ordenado, simétrico
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- formality
formal adj
1. formal / oficial
a formal letter una carta formal
2. de etiqueta
formal clothes ropa de etiqueta

formal adjetivo 1 (en general) formal; ‹promesa/oferta› firm 2 ‹persona› (cumplidora) reliable, dependable; (responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
1 formal
2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded (cumplidor) reliable, dependable 'formal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - ceremoniosa - ceremonioso - cita - denuncia - el - etiqueta - formalismo - mayoría - participación - permitirse - baño - cena - conferencia - escolarizar - gala - novio - plática - querer - traje - vestir English: absent - accustom - afford - audience - awaken - businesslike - dear - dependable - deserve - dinner - enjoy - far - fear - formal - intend - luncheon - mention - possess - propose - representation - responsible - serious - shall - should - sober - sober-minded - solid - speech - staid - unreliable - well-behaved - whom - affair - business - evening - formality - grand - grievance - prim - solemn - steady - you - your - yours - yourself - yourselves
formal
tr['fɔːməl]
adjective
1 (official) formal, oficial
■ there will have to be a formal inquiry tendrá que realizarse una investigación oficial
■ the minister made a formal denial el ministro hizo una renuncia oficial
■ he has had no formal education as such no ha recibido una educación convencional
2 (correct) formal; (traditional) tradicional
■ a formal letter una carta formal
■ the wedding was extremely formal la boda fue muy tradicional
3 (dress, dinner) de etiqueta
4 (visit) de cumplido
5 (person, language) ceremonioso,-a, formalista
■ she has a very formal manner es muy ceremoniosa
6 (ordered) formal, ordenado,-a
formal ['fɔrməl] adj
1) ceremonious: formal, de etiqueta, ceremonioso
2) official: formal, oficial, de forma
formal n
1) ball: baile m formal, baile m de etiqueta
2) or formal dress : traje m de etiqueta
formal
adj.
• ceremonioso, -a adj.
• de cumplido adj.
• de etiqueta adj.
• etiquetero, -a adj.
• formal adj.
'fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl
adjective
1) (ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formal

formal dress — traje m de etiqueta

a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo

2) (official, conventional) formal

he hasn't any formal education — no tiene formación académica

3)
a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formal
b) (symmetrical) <garden> de diseño formal
['fɔːmǝl]
1.
ADJ [person] (=correct) correcto; (=reliable, stiff) formal; (=solemn) [greeting, language, occasion, announcement] solemne; [dress] de etiqueta; [visit] de cumplido; (Pol) [visit] oficial; [function] protocolario; [garden] simétrico; (=official) [evidence] documental; [acceptance] por escrito

in English, "residence" is a formal term — en inglés, "residence" es un término formal

don't be so formal! — ¡no te andes con tantos cumplidos!

there was no formal agreement — no había un acuerdo en firme

formal clothes — ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta

a formal dinner — una cena de gala

he has no formal education — no tiene formación académica

formal training — formación f profesional

2.
CPD

formal dress N — (=smart clothes) ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta; (=evening dress) traje m de noche

29% of companies now require employees to wear formal dress at all times — el 29% de las empresas exigen que sus empleados lleven ropa formal en todo momento

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['fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl]
adjective
1) (ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formal

formal dress — traje m de etiqueta

a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo

2) (official, conventional) formal

he hasn't any formal education — no tiene formación académica

3)
a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formal
b) (symmetrical) <garden> de diseño formal

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irresponsable, informal, frívolo


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  • formal — Adj. (Mittelstufe) die äußere Form betreffend Beispiele: Wir hatten viele formale Probleme zu bewältigen. Das Referat ist formal einwandfrei …   Extremes Deutsch

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