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Pronunciation
IPA|/�fɪgj�/ (w:General American|GenAm?)
IPA|/�fɪg�/ (w:Received Pronunciation|RP)
audio|en-us-figure.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪɡ�(r)|-ɪɡ�(r)
Hyphenation: fig·ure

Etymology
From OF. #French|figure.

Noun
en-noun

1. A drawing conveying information
2. A person or thing representing a certain consciousness
3. A numeral
4. A shape
5. A visible pattern as in wood or cloth.

Translations
trans-top|drawing
Catalan: figura f
Czech: obrázek m
Danish: figur
Dutch: afbeelding f
Finnish: kuva, kuvio
French: figure
German: Abbildung f
Hebrew: שר��� (sirtoot) m
Irish: deilbh f
Italian: figura f
trans-mid
Polish: rysunek m
Latvian: att�ls m
Portuguese: figura f
Russian: �и��нок (risúnok) m
Swedish: figur
Vietnamese: [bức] hình, [bức] ảnh, hình vẽ
Albanian: Figurë
Spanish: figura f
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trans-top|person
Albanian: njesh, njeri qe dallohet nga te tjeret.
Danish: skikkelse
Dutch: personage fand n
Finnish: hahmo
French: personnage figure
German: Gestalt f
Hebrew: ���ת (dmoot) f
Irish: pearsa f
trans-mid
Italian: personaggio m
Polish: figura f
Russian: �иг��а (figúra) f
Swedish: figur
Vietnamese: nhân vật
Spanish: figura f
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trans-top|numeral
Albanian: Shifra
Catalan: xifra f
Danish: ciffer, tal
Dutch: cijfer n
Finnish: luku, numero
French: chiffre
German: Ziffer f
Hebrew: ספר� (sifra) f
Irish: uimhir f
Italian: cifra f
trans-mid
Polish: cyfra f
Latvian: cipars m
Portuguese: cifra f, número m
Russian: �и��а (tsífra) f
Swedish: siffra
Telugu: ���� (aMke)
Vietnamese: [con] s�
Spanish: cifra f
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trans-top|shape
Albanian: Figurë
Catalan: figura f
Danish: figur
Dutch: vorm m
Finnish: hahmo
French: figure
German: Form f
Hebrew: צ�ר� (tsoora) f
Irish: fíor f
trans-mid
Italian: figura f
Latvian: figūra f
Polish: figura f
Portuguese: figura f
Russian: �иг��а (figúra) f
Spanish: figura, f
Swedish: figur
Vietnamese: hình
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Related terms
figurine
figure eight
figure of speech
dark figure
figure skating

Verb
en-verb|figures|figuring|figured (mainly US)

1. To solve a mathematical problem.
2. Come to understand.

Translations
trans-top|solving a problem
Danish: beregne
Dutch: berekenen
Finnish: keksiä, hoksata
Italian: calcolare
trans-mid
Russian: в��и�л��� (vy�islját�)
Polish: wymy�le�
Spanish: ocurrírsele
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trans-top|come to understand
Catalan: figurar-se
Danish: slutte
Dutch: menen
Finnish: tajuta
trans-mid
Italian: (riuscire a) capire
Russian: �ооб�ажа�� (soobražat�), понима�� (ponimát�)
Vietnamese: �oán, tư�ng, tư�ng tượng
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Related terms

prefigure
figure out (US)

Related terms
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figurative
figuratively

French

Etymology
From L. figura.

Noun
figure f

1. face
2. #English|figure

Synonyms
visage

Related terms
figuratif
figuration
figurer

Category:French nouns

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