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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrendre forme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: prɑ̃dʁ fɔʁm
"L'idée a commencé à prendre forme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To begin to have a definite shape or structure.
"As the artist worked, her vision began to take form on the canvas." - 2
To develop or evolve into a particular state or condition.
"The project started as an idea but gradually took form as a comprehensive plan."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'take form' originates from Middle English, where 'take' derives from Old English 'tacan', meaning to seize or capture, and 'form' comes from Latin 'forma', meaning shape or appearance. Over time, the phrase evolved to signify the process of becoming tangible or recognizable.
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Prendre forme
Transliteration: prɑ̃dʁ fɔʁm
"L'idée a commencé à prendre forme."
Gestalt annehmen
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃtalt anˌneːmən
"Die Idee nahm langsam Gestalt an."
Prendere forma
Transliteration: prɛnˈdɛre ˈfɔrma
"L'idea ha cominciato a prendere forma."
Tomar forma
Transliteration: toˈmar ˈfoɾma
"La idea comenzó a tomar forma."
Tomar forma
Transliteration: toˈmaʁ ˈfoʁmɐ
"A ideia começou a tomar forma."
रूप लेना
Transliteration: rūp lenā
"विचार ने आकार लेना शुरू कर दिया।"
形成
Transliteration: xíngchéng
"这个想法开始形成。"
형태를 취하다
Transliteration: hyeongtaereul chwihada
"그 아이디어가 형태를 취하기 시작했다."
形を取る
Transliteration: katachi o toru
"そのアイデアが形を取り始めた。"
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