shaped

en forme de

Qui a la forme ou le contour d’une chose particulière.

En anglais simple : Having the same outline or form as a particular thing.

• The cake is shaped like a star.
• She found a heart-shaped stone.
• These oddly shaped boxes are hard to stack.

Comment l'utiliser : shaped like something (The cloud was shaped like a bird.); something-shaped + noun (She wore a heart-shaped necklace.)

Expressions courantes : heart shaped, star shaped, oddly shaped

façonné, profilé

À qui l’on a donné une forme particulière, notamment avec des courbes.

En anglais simple : Made into a particular form, especially one with curves.

• The chair has shaped arms.
• Carefully shaped wooden panels cover the wall.
• The shaped edges give the table a softer appearance.

Synonymes : formed, moulded

Contraires : unshaped

Expressions courantes : shaped panel, shaped edges, shaped wood

bien formé, bien dessiné

Qui a une forme agréable ou facile à reconnaître.

En anglais simple : Having a form that looks attractive or is easy to recognize.

• The vase is beautifully shaped.
• She chose a nicely shaped piece of wood.
• The tree has distinctively shaped leaves.

Synonymes : well-formed, shapely

Expressions courantes : well shaped vase, nicely shaped leaves, beautifully shaped bottle

adapté, conçu sur mesure

Conçu ou adapté pour une personne ou une chose précise, parfois au sens figuré.

En anglais simple : Made or suited for a particular person or thing, often in an imagined way.

• She felt a mother-shaped gap in her life.
• There was a dog-shaped space in their quiet home.
• He described his longing as a God-shaped hole.

Synonymes : suited, tailored

Expressions courantes : god shaped hole, person shaped space