father figure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for father figure in the English»French Dictionary

father figure N

father figure

image f du père

he's a father figure to her

pour elle, il incarne l'image du père

Translations for father figure in the English»French Dictionary

mother/father figure

image f de la mère/du père

Translations for father figure in the English»French Dictionary

I.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. figure (number, amount):

figure

chiffre m

a provisional/disappointing figure

un chiffre provisoire/décevant

a figure of 15 million

un chiffre de 15 millions

a figure of £150

la somme de 150 livres

government/official figures

les chiffres gouvernementaux/officiels

a four-/six-figure sum

un montant de quatre/six chiffres

her salary runs into six figures Brit

elle gagne plus de 100 000 livres

her salary runs into six figures Am

elle gagne plus de 100 000 dollars

inflation is in single/double figures

le taux d'inflation est à un chiffre/à deux chiffres

to have a head for figures, to be good with figures

être doué pour le calcul

2. figure (known or important person):

figure

personnalité f

figure

personnage m

controversial/well-known/political figure

personnalité controversée/célèbre /politique

a minor or marginal figure

une personnalité peu importante

a legendary figure in rugby/rock music

un personnage légendaire du rugby/du rock

3. figure:

figure (person, human form)

personnage m

figure (in painting, sculpture)

figure f

a familiar/diminutive/an imposing figure

un personnage familier/minuscule/imposant

human/reclining figure ART

figure humaine/allongée

a figure appeared through the mist

une silhouette est apparue dans le brouillard

to cut a sorry/fine figure

faire piètre/bonne figure

to cut a dashing figure

avoir l'air fringant

4. figure (representative or symbol):

mother/father figure

image f de la mère/du père

she is something of a Cassandra/Lady Macbeth figure

c'est une sorte de Cassandre/Lady Macbeth

5. figure (body shape):

figure

ligne f

to keep one's figure

garder la ligne

to lose one's figure

prendre de l'embonpoint

to watch one's figure

surveiller sa ligne

to have a great figure inf

avoir une silhouette sensationnelle inf

made for a man's/woman's figure

fait pour une silhouette masculine/féminine

6. figure (geometric or other shape):

figure

figure f

plane/solid figure

figure plane/à trois dimensions

7. figure (diagram):

figure

figure f

see figure 4

voir figure 4

8. figure (in dance, skating):

figure

figure f de style

II.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB trans

1. figure (suppose) inf:

to figure (that) …

penser or se dire que …

2. figure LIT (express):

figure

symboliser

III.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] VB intr

1. figure (feature, appear):

figure

figurer

to figure in or on a list

figurer sur une liste

to figure in a novel/report

figurer dans un roman/rapport

2. figure (make sense):

figure inf

se comprendre

that figures

ça se comprend

it doesn't figure

ça n'a pas de sens

I.father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər] N

1. father (parent):

father

père m

to be like a father to sb

être un vrai père pour qn

from father to son

de père en fils

2. father (ancestor):

father

père m

father

ancêtre m

land of our fathers

patrie de nos pères or aïeux

3. father (originator):

father

père m

the father of the motor car/of English theatre

le père de l'automobile/du théâtre anglais

4. father REL (God):

Father

Père m

the Our Father (prayer)

le Notre Père

God the Father

Dieu le Père

5. father (title for priest):

Father

père m

Father Smith

le père Smith

thank you, Father

merci, mon père

II.father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər] VB trans

father child:

father

engendrer

III.father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər]

like father like son

tel père tel fils

the father and mother of a row inf

une prise de bec maison inf

father figure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for father figure in the English»French Dictionary

father figure N

father figure

modèle m paternel

Translations for father figure in the English»French Dictionary

I.father [ˈfɑ:ðəʳ, Am -ðɚ] N

father

père m

from father to son

de père en fils

Father Eric

Père Eric

II.father [ˈfɑ:ðəʳ, Am -ðɚ] VB trans

father child:

father

engendrer

I.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] N

1. figure (outline of body):

figure

silhouette f

a figure in the distance

une silhouette au loin

to have a good figure

avoir un beau corps

to keep one's figure

garder la ligne

2. figure (personality):

figure

personnalité f

a leading figure in the movement

un personnage important dans le mouvement

a figure of fun

un personnage dont on se moque

3. figure (digit):

figure

chiffre m

to be good at figures

être bon en calcul

4. figure pl (bookkeeping, economic data):

figure

chiffres mpl

5. figure (diagram, representation):

figure

figure f

II.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] VB trans

figure

penser

III.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] VB intr (appear)

figure

figurer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was very kind, listened to them, was like father figure to them.

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He portrays himself as a father figure towards them and would usually regard them as his boys.

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He was his mentor, a father figure, an older brother, a teacher, a friend and a fellow poet, all rolled into one.

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Strong father figure, the children respect him, he in turn, is understanding yet firm on the decisions he makes.

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Attachment theory offers some insight into how children relate to their fathers, and when they seek out a separate father figure.

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His brutish appearance and the scar running down his left eye easily hide the fact that he is a caring, if somewhat stern, father figure.

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The doctor, has come to think of him as a father figure.

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But, little by little, he becomes a sort of father figure for the youngest ones and agrees to be in charge of finding provisions.

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He took him in and became a father figure to him and taught and trained him as a swordsman.

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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.

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