jobless figures in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jobless figures in the English»French Dictionary

the jobless rate, figures

du chômage

Translations for jobless figures in the English»French Dictionary

I.jobless [Brit ˈdʒɒbləs, Am ˈdʒɑbləs] ADJ

jobless

sans emploi

II.jobless [Brit ˈdʒɒbləs, Am ˈdʒɑbləs] N

the jobless + vb pl

les sans-emploi mpl

the jobless attr total

des sans-emploi

the jobless rate, figures

du chômage

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

jobless figures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jobless figures in the English»French Dictionary

jobless figures N pl

the jobless figures

le nombre de demandeurs mpl d'emploi

Translations for jobless figures 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

I.jobless [ˈdʒɒblɪs, Am ˈdʒɑ:b-] ADJ

jobless

sans emploi

II.jobless [ˈdʒɒblɪs, Am ˈdʒɑ:b-] N pl

jobless

chômeurs mpl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She was also in office when unemployment in the border city began to drop significantly after years of double-digit jobless figures.

en.wikipedia.org

The economy seems to be creaking forward, with jobless figures easing.

www.huffingtonpost.com

After three years of deep recession and record jobless figures in the country, employment has been edging upwards for almost a year.

www.ft.com

Jobless figures show that the supply of surplus labour is gradually being used up.

www.cbc.ca

That good news was more than enough to offset an inflation rise and increasing jobless figures.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It may be time, some believe to start paying more attention to the wider jobless figures capturing all these folks, in addition to the official jobless.

www.stuff.co.nz

He believes the increase in the jobless figures reflects a lack of immediate opportunities or options for young people.

www.limerickpost.ie

Each month the jobless figures rise, a consequence of the ongoing financial troubles and biting austerity measures.

www.independent.co.uk

Questions about labor-force status are addressed to both the random adult and the household head, providing jobless figures for both.

opinion.inquirer.net

Critics claim their main purpose is to cut overall jobless figures.

www.telegraph.co.uk