ZVEZE: formal declaration of waruradna napoved vojne formal denialuradni demanti
PRIMERI: A formal enquiry has been made.Naredili so uradno raziskavo. The president was invited to attend a formal dinner at the White House.Predsednik je bil povabljen na uradno večerjo v Belo hišo.
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neoseben
PRIMERI: S svojimi sodelavci je vedno formalen.He is always formal with his colleagues.
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navidezen, v nasprotju z resničnim stanjem
PRIMERI: Jaz sem le formalni vodja projekta, vsakodnevno vodenje pa opravljajo moji pomočniki.I am only a formal leader of the project, but everyday management is in the hands of my assistants.
DODATNI POMEN FORMAL V AN:
(o oblačilih)primeren za svečane priložnosti
PRIMERI: The guests have to wear formal clothes.Gostje morajo nositi svečana oblačila.