formal

formal
adjective
1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziell

wear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen

2) (explicit) formell

formal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen

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['fo:məl]
adjective
1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) förmlich
2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) konventionell
3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) steif
4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell
5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) formgerecht
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for·mal
[ˈfɔ:məl, AM ˈfɔ:r-]
adj
1. (ceremonious) formell
\formal dress Gesellschaftskleidung f
2. (serious) förmlich
\formal person förmliche Person; (pej) steife Person
3. (official) offiziell
\formal education ordentliche [Schul]bildung
\formal procedures offizielles Verfahren
4. (laid out) sorgfältig angelegt
\formal flower arrangement symmetrisch angeordnetes Blumengesteck
\formal garden architektonischer Garten
5. (nominal) formal
\formal interest höfliches Interesse
6. (form: of artistic form) formal
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['fOːməl]
adj
1) person, letter, relationship, behaviour, language formell, förmlich; (= official) talks, statement, complaint, agreement, request formell, offiziell; (= ceremonial) occasion, reception feierlich

he made them a formal bow — er verbeugte sich formell or feierlich vor ihnen

to make a formal apology — sich in aller Form entschuldigen

the dinner was very formal —

formal affair or occasion — formeller or feierlicher Anlass

on formal occasions — bei formellen or feierlichen Anlässen

formal clothes or dress (for smart occasions) — Gesellschaftskleidung f; (for work)

in formal dress — formell gekleidet

2) (= ordered) style, approach formal; (= severe) streng; (in design) garden, borders, square regelmäßig angelegt; room formal eingerichtet

formal gardens — formal angelegte Gartenanlagen pl

3) (= proper) education, training ordentlich; qualifications offiziell
4) (= relating to form) logic, perfection, complexity, defect formal
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formal [ˈfɔː(r)ml]
A adj (adv → formally)
1. förmlich, formell:
a) offiziell:
formal call Höflichkeitsbesuch m
b) feierlich:
formal event → B 1;
formal dress → B 2
c) steif, unpersönlich
d) (peinlich) genau, pedantisch (die Form wahrend)
e) formgerecht, vorschriftsmäßig:
formal contract JUR förmlicher Vertrag;
make a formal apology sich in aller Form entschuldigen
2. formal, formell:
a) (rein) äußerlich
b) (rein) gewohnheitsmäßig
c) scheinbar, Schein…
3. formal:
a) herkömmlich, konventionell (Komposition, Stil etc)
b) schulmäßig, streng methodisch:
formal training formale Ausbildung
c) Form…:
formal defect JUR Formfehler m
4. PHIL
a) formal
b) wesentlich
5. regelmäßig, symmetrisch (angelegt):
formal garden architektonischer Garten
B s US
1. Veranstaltung, für die Gesellschaftskleidung vorgeschrieben ist
2. Gesellschafts-, Abendkleid n oder -anzug m
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adjective
1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziell

wear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen

2) (explicit) formell

formal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen

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adj.
formal adj.
formell adj.

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