B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
formare
to form, to shape, to train, to educate
Looks like
to form
to make or create a shape
⚠️ The trap
Formare includes the meaning of training/educating people, which the English 'form' does not typically convey. 'Formare un insegnante' = to train a teacher.
To say "to make or create a shape" in Italian:
formare covers both meanings
"formare" in English means:
to form, to shape, to train, to educate
Example
"Il corso serve a formare nuovi insegnanti."
"The course is meant to train new teachers."
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