formal

formal
formal [{{t}}'fɔ:məl]
officiel ⇒ 1(a), 1(b) solennel ⇒ 1(a), 1(c) formel ⇒ 1(b), 1(g) formaliste ⇒ 1(d), 1(g) de forme ⇒ 1(e), 1(f)
1 adjective
(a) (conventional → function) officiel, solennel; (→ greeting) solennel, cérémonieux;
∎ a formal dance un grand bal;
∎ a formal dinner un dîner officiel;
∎ is it formal? (the party, dance etc) est-ce que c'est habillé?;
∎ I only wear it on formal occasions je ne le/la porte que pour les grandes occasions
(b) (official → announcement, approval) officiel; (→ order) formel, explicite;
∎ formal agreement/contract accord m/contrat m en bonne et due forme;
∎ a formal denial un démenti formel ou catégorique;
∎ she had no formal education elle n'a jamais fait d'études;
∎ no formal training is required aucune formation spécifique n'est exigée;
∎ we gave him a formal warning nous l'avons averti officiellement ou dans les règles
(c) (correct → person) solennel; (→ behaviour, style) soigné, solennel; {{}}pejorative{{}} guindé;
∎ she's very formal elle est très à cheval sur les conventions;
∎ don't be so formal ne sois pas si sérieux, sois un peu plus détendu;
∎ in formal language dans un style soigné ou soutenu;
∎ "vous" is the formal form "vous" est la formule de politesse
(d) (ordered) formaliste, méthodique
(e) (nominal) de forme;
∎ formal agreement accord m de forme;
∎ she is the formal head of State c'est elle le chef d'État officiel
(f) (relating to form) de forme;
∎ a formal similarity une similarité de forme
(g) {{}}Grammar{{}} & {{}}Linguistics{{}} formaliste, formel
(h) {{}}Philosophy{{}} formel
2 noun {{}}American{{}}
(a) (dance) bal m
(b) (suit) habit m de soirée
►► formal dress (for ceremony) tenue f de cérémonie; (for evening) tenue f de soirée;
formal garden jardin m à la française

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