Grammatical class
Noun
formation
formation, forming, development
Details
Syllables
for-ma-tion
Phonetics
fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
5475
Freq. (movies)
2996
Freq. (news)
618
Sentences
Je suis gynécologue de formation.
I'm a trainee gynecologist.
Je n'avais aucune formation.
I didn't have any training.
Je n'ai pas de formation médicale.
I don't have medical training.
John a ouvert un centre de formation.
John opened a training center.
Les troupes étaient en formation de combat.
The troops were in battle array.
Je suis en formation.
I'm in training.
J'ai modifié la formation.
I modified the line-up.
Les oiseaux volaient en formation.
The birds were flying in a group.
Elle tire toujours gloire de sa formation universitaire.
She always prides herself on her academic background.
Sa mauvaise formation scolaire ne l'a pas empêché d'avancer.
His poor educational background was not a bar to his advancement.
Les oies volent en formation en V.
Geese fly in a V shape.
Quelle sorte de formation as-tu reçue ?
What kind of training have you had?