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former

French → English

verb//fɔ.me//

(creation) To form: to bring together parts or combine to create something; shape

Les élèves doivent former un cercle autour du professeur pour écouter l'histoire.

(English) The students must form a circle around the teacher to listen to the story.

L'accumulation de neige a fini par former une congère devant la porte du garage.

(English) The accumulation of snow ended up forming a drift in front of the garage door.

verb//fɔ.me//

(education) To train: to teach someone a particular skill or type of behavior; instruct

Cette école de cuisine s'efforce de former les meilleurs chefs de la gastronomie française.

(English) This cooking school strives to train the best chefs in French gastronomy.

L'entreprise va former ses employés à l'utilisation du nouveau logiciel de gestion.

(English) The company is going to train its employees on how to use the new management software.

Entry ID: fr:en:former · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary