Join Discordformelle
/fɔʁ.mɛl/formel
1.
adjectivefeminineSing
formal, official; following prescribed rules or ceremony
Pour la remise des prix, elle a choisi une tenue formelle.
For the awards ceremony, she chose formal attire.
2.
adjectivefeminineSing
categorical, explicit, definite (used of statements or refusals)
Sa réponse a été formelle : il ne donnera pas son accord.
Her answer was categorical: she will not give her consent.