formado

ADJ formed, shaped

bien formado — nicely-shaped, well-formed

hombre (ya) formado — grown man

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= constructed.

Ex. In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.

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* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].

* mal formado = ill-trained.

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= constructed.

Ex: In order to avoid cumbrously constructed sentences, the term 'library' henceforth will be used in this introduction to encompass 'libraries,' 'media centers,' and 'information systems'.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* formado por gente cotidiana de la calle = grassroots [grass-roots].

* mal formado = ill-trained.

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Del verbo formar: (conjugate formar)

formado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
formado    
formar
formar (conjugate formar) verbo transitivo
1

a) (crear) ‹círculo/figura› to make, form;

‹asociación/gobierno› to form, set up;
‹barricada› to set up;

◊ ¡formen parejas! (en clase) get into pairs o twos!;

(en baile) take your partners!

b) (Ling) to form

c) (Mil) ‹tropas› to have … fall in

2 (componer) to make up;

◊ un equipo formado por cinco personas a team made up of five people;

formado parte de algo to be part of sth, to belong to sth
3 ‹carácter/espíritu› to form, shape
4 (educar) to bring up;
(para trabajo) to train
verbo intransitivo (Mil) to fall in
formarse verbo pronominal
1

a) (hacerse, crearse) [grupo/organismo] to form;

◊ se formó una cola a line (AmE) o (BrE) queue formed

b) (desarrollarse) [niño/huesos] to develop

c) ‹idea/opinión› to form

2 (educarse) to be educated;
(para trabajo) to be trained
formado,-a adj loc estar formado por, to consist of
formar verbo transitivo
1 to form
2 (criar) to bring up
(instruir) to educate, train
'formado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componerse
- compuesta
- compuesto
- consistir
- formada
- componer
- formar

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formado, -a adj

1. [hecho, modelado] formed, shaped

2. [desarrollado] grown, developed