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forma
form
Shape, way, or manner of something
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noun suffix
Forma means form and is a direct cognate of the English word.
forma
form, shape
Something's physical form or shape.
Tiene forma de estrellaIt has the shape of a star
La forma del edificio es muy modernaThe form of the building is very modern
way, manner
The form in which something is done.
No me gusta su forma de hablarI don't like the way he talks
Cada uno tiene su forma de ver la vidaEveryone has their own way of seeing life
form, document
Like filling out a form.
Rellena la forma de solicitudFill out the application form
las formas
propriety, appearances (social conventions)
When forma becomes plural and definite, "way of doing things" becomes "the expected ways of doing things" — social conventions, good form. English does the same thing with "manner" and "manners."
Hay que guardar las formasYou have to keep up appearances
No le importan las formasHe doesn't care about propriety
en forma
in shape
The same logic as your body being "in shape."
Está en forma porque corre todos los díasHe's in shape because he runs every day
Quiero ponerme en formaI want to get in shape
de forma que
so that, in such a way that
Describes something as being of a particular manner or form, meaning it's done in a particular way.
Organízalo de forma que todos puedan verloOrganize it so that everyone can see it
Habló de forma que nadie lo entendióHe spoke in such a way that nobody understood him
de todas formas
anyway, in any case
Out of all the forms a situation could take, the outcome is the same.
De todas formas, gracias por intentarloAnyway, thanks for trying
No iba a funcionar de todas formasIt wasn't going to work in any case