formalidad

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formalidad
feminine noun
1formality (requisito)
  • es una mera formalidad -> it's just a formality
2(good) manners (educación)
3reliability (fiabilidad)
4seriousness (seriedad)

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formalidad [for-mah-le-dahd’]
noun
1Formality, the quality by which something is what it is. (f)
2Exactness, punctuality. (f)
3Formality, ceremony; established mode of behavior. (f)
4Gravity, seriousness (seriedad), solemnity. (f)
5Established form of judicial proceedings, or legal precedent (requisito). (f)
  • Son las formalidades de costumbre -> these are the usual formalities
  • Con formalidad -> in earnest

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formalidad
sustantivo:femenino
1 (requisito) formality
son las formalidades de costumbre these are the usual formalities; es pura formalidad it's a pure mere formality;o it's just a matter of form
hay que cumplir muchas formalidades
2 (fiabilidad) reliability
alabó la formalidad de nuestra empresa he praised our company for its reliability; se quedó sin clientes por falta de formalidad he lost all his customers because of his unreliability; esta empresa no tiene formalidad ninguna this company is totally unreliable
3 (seriedad)
¡señores, un poco de formalidad! gentlemen, let's be serious!
les rogaría un poco de formalidad
¡niños, formalidad! kids, behave yourselves!
hablar con formalidad

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