hourglass figure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hourglass figure in the English»French Dictionary

hourglass figure N

hourglass figure

taille f mannequin

Translations for hourglass figure in the English»French Dictionary

hourglass N

hourglass

sablier m

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

hourglass figure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hourglass figure in the English»French Dictionary

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

The focus of the fashionable silhouette of the mid- and late 19th century was an hourglass figure with a tiny waist.

en.wikipedia.org

As the video continues, painting takes on the appearance of a macabre hourglass figure.

www.sbs.com.au

The hourglass figure is frequently used as an industry standard, but only 8% of women have this body shape.

en.wikipedia.org

We believe the trend is partly due to vintage fashions being back in style, particularly from the 40s and 50s, which suit the hourglass figure.

www.telegraph.co.uk

By that, they would have an ultra- thin body with an hourglass figure, beautiful soft and smooth skin/hair, and looking absolutely flawless.

en.wikipedia.org

She matched the leggings with a darker grey tracksuit top which left a hint of skin on show and displayed her hourglass figure.

www.irishmirror.ie

And the measurements still primarily relied on bust size, assuming women had an hourglass figure.

time.com

Curves in the stiff fabric creatively produced straight diagonal lines in the silhouette, which emphasized an hourglass figure.

www.thestar.com

Plus-size models are usually blessed with an hourglass figure.

thenewdaily.com.au

She popularized the hourglass figure.

en.wikipedia.org