Formarse (en. Form)

/foɾˈmaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To develop an education or professional training.

She trained as a lawyer at the university.

Ella se formó como abogada en la universidad.

To establish an opinion or attitude.

I have formed a clear idea about the topic.

Me he formado una idea clara sobre el tema.

To acquire a certain structure or configuration.

The clouds quickly formed before the storm.

Las nubes se formaron rápidamente antes de la tormenta.

It comes from the Latin 'formare', which means to mold or create.

to form an opinion

To develop an idea about something.

formarse una opinión

to train in a career

To acquire the necessary training for a profession.

formarse en la carrera

to develop values

To develop ethical and moral principles.

formarse en valores

training

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills.

formación

to inform oneself

To acquire information about a topic.

informarse

to reform oneself

To change the form of something in order to improve it.

reformarse

To train intensely for a specific purpose.

He trained thoroughly for the athletics competition.

Se formó a fondo para la competencia de atletismo.

To join a social group or movement.

Many young people are mobilizing around new social causes.

Muchos jóvenes se están formando en nuevas causas sociales.