figure

=

la cifra

noun

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figure

[ˈfɪgə(r), ˈfɪgjə(r)]

sustantivo

1. cifra (f) (number) (Estados Unidos)

there must be a mistake in the figures -> debe de haber un error en los números
she's good at figures -> se le dan bien los números
to reach double/three figures -> alcanzar valores de dos/tres cifras

2. figura (f) (body shape)

to have a good figure -> tener buena figura
a fine figure of a man -> un hombre muy bien plantado
to cut a sorry figure -> tener un aspecto lamentable

3. figura (f) (person)

a leading figure in local politics -> una figura destacada de la política local
a distinguished figure -> una personalidad distinguida

4. figura (f) ilustración (f) (illustration)

see figure 21 b -> ver figura 21 b

5. (expression)

figure of speech -> figura (f) retórica
I didn't mean it like that, it was just a figure of speech -> no quería decir eso, era sólo una manera or forma de hablar

verbo transitivo

también:

pensar, figurarse

(Estados Unidos)

I figure (that) it will take three years -> calculo que llevará tres años

verbo intransitivo

6. figurar (appear) (in list, book)

7. (familiar) (make sense)

that figures! -> (es) normal or lógico

figure [fi-ga^r]

sustantivo

1. Figura, forma exterior.

2. Figura, hechura, semejanz

adjetivo

3. Figura, presencia, talle o disposición del cuerpo.

4. Figura, papel, viso.

To make a figure in the world -> hacer papel en el mundo

5. Figura, estatua, imagen.

6. Figura, pintura que representa alguna cosa.

7. Cifra, guarismo o número.

8. Figura retórica. (Retórica)

9. Figura gramatical, desvío de las reglas de la analogía o sintaxis. (Gramática)

10. (Geom.) Figura que cierra un espacio con una o más línea

sustantivo

11. Horóscopo. (Astrología)

12. Tipo, símbolo. (Teología)

13. Impresión que produce una persona, facha.

To cut a poor figure -> hacer el ridículo, tener mala facha

adverbio & verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1. Figurar, disponer, delinear y formar la figura de alguna cosa.

2. Figurar, cubrir o adornar con figuras alguna cosa.

Figured velvet -> terciopelo estampado
Figured silk -> seda floreada

3. Simbolizar, representar con semejanza simbólica o misteriosa.

4. Figurarse, pasar por la imaginación alguna cosa o formarla en ella.

5. Valerse de figuras retóricas; separarse del sentido literal.

6. Hacer papel.

figurar

intransitive verb

1. to appear, to figure (aparecer)(en in)

figura en los títulos de crédito como productor -> he appears o is listed in the credits as the producer
figura entre los artistas más destacados de su época -> he was one of the most outstanding artists of his day

2. (informal) (destacar, sobresalir)

le encanta figurar -> he likes to seem important

transitive verb

3. to represent (representar)

4. to feign, to simulate (simular)

figurarse

pronomial verb

1. to imagine (imaginarse)

me figuro que vendrá en tren -> I imagine she'll come by train
ya me lo figuraba yo -> I thought as much
¿se rió? — figúrate -> did she laugh? — and how!

figurar [fe-goo-rar']

article & verb transitive

1. To figure, to form into a determinate shape.

2. To adorn with figures.

verb neuter

3. To figure (incluirse). (n)

Los nombres no figuran aquí -> the names do not appear here

4. To show off, to cut a dash. (Figurative) (n)

verb reflexive

5. To fancy, to imagine, to believe without being able to prove.

Ya me lo figuraba, I thought as much. Me figuro que es caro, -> fancy it's dear

Verb Conjugation for "figurar"

Infinitive: figurar

Gerund: figurando

Participle: figurado

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	figuro	figuré	figuraba	figuraré	figure
Tú	figuras	figuraste	figurabas	figurarás	figures
Ella/Él/Usted	figura	figuró	figuraba	figurará	figure
Nosotros	figuramos	figuramos	figurábamos	figuraremos	figuremos
Vosotros	figuráis	figurasteis	figurabais	figuraréis	figuréis
Ellos/Ustedes	figuran	figuraron	figuraban	figurarán	figuren

Complete figurar conjugation

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