formula

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrmjələ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′myə lə)

Inflections of 'formula' (n):
formulas
npl (All senses)
formulae
npl (For the mathematical and scientific senses)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
formula,
plural: formulas,
formulae n		(mathematical)fórmula nf
 The students had to memorize a lot of formulas in the algebra class.
 Los estudiantes tenían que memorizar un montón de fórmulas en la clase de álgebra.
formula,
plural: formulas,
formulae n		(chemical)fórmula nf
 The chemistry students had to memorize hundreds of formulas.
 Los estudiantes de química tenían que memorizar cientos de fórmulas.
formula,
plural: formulas n		(to create [sth]) (para crear algo)fórmula, receta nf
  método nm
 The scientist created a better formula for the new fuel.
 El científico creó una fórmula mejorada para el nuevo combustible.
formula nuncountable (baby food)leche maternizada nf + adj
  fórmula para bebés nf + loc adj
  leche de fórmula nf + loc adj
 Karen had difficulty breastfeeding, so she fed her son formula.
 A Karen le resultaba difícil dar de mamar, así que alimentaba a su hijo con leche maternizada.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
formula,
plural: formulas n		figurative (pattern) (figurado)fórmula nf
  modelo nm
  patrón nm
 The ceremony always follows the same formula.
 La ceremonia siempre sigue la misma fórmula.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
compromise formula n(law: tax settlement)fórmula de compromiso nf + loc adj
  fórmula de conciliación nf + loc adj
  fórmula de concertación nf + loc adj
empirical formula (chemistry) (química)fórmula empírica nf + adj
formula milk,
infant formula,
baby formula n		(liquid food for babies)leche maternizada, fórmula para bebés nf
magic formula nfigurative (miraculous remedy) (figurado)fórmula mágica nf + adj
 The magic formula for this dish is to marinate the meat before roasting.
 Mi abuela nos enseñó una fórmula mágica para que la masa salga bien fina.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'formula' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
formulaic - Grand Prix - index - order of succession - proprietary blend - reformulate - your - Yours faithfully - Yours sincerely - yours truly
Spanish:
fórmula - receta - aplicar una formula - corredor de fórmula uno - fórmula uno - fórmula magistral - ecuación de formación - besalamano

Collocations: formula [based, driven], copy down the formula, copy the formula down from the [board, book], more...

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