French word

formuler

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔʁmyle/

Meaning

  • verbput into words

Example

Je n'arrive pas à formuler mes émotions.

I can't put my emotions into words.

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More examples

Peux-tu formuler ta demande plus clairement ?

Can you formulate your request more clearly?

Core concept

Shaping an unclear thought into clear, deliberate words.

Common phrases

  • formuler une opinion

    formulate an opinion

  • formuler une demande

    formulate a request

Similar words

exprimer: To express a feeling or thought through words or behavior.
dire: To say something in order to convey its content.
expliquer: To explain something in words so it can be understood.

Definition in French

Rendre une pensée, une opinion ou une proposition compréhensible par des mots choisis.

Word origin

French formuler comes from formule, from Latin formula, with the verb ending -er added to express the act of giving something a verbal form.

Usage tips

  • Formuler normally takes a direct object, as in formuler une demande, formuler une proposition, or formuler une opinion.

Other meanings

  • expressverb
  • stateverb

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