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formal

UK: /ˈfɔː.məl/ US: /ˈfɔːr-/

Translation

adj
formal
de etiqueta
Do we have to wear formal clothes for the party?
¿Hay que ir de etiqueta a la fiesta?
oficial
formal permission
permiso oficial
serio,ria
ceremonioso,sa
a formal speech
un discurso ceremonioso
(Definition of formal adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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