six-figure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for six-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

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four/six-sided figure

figure f à quatre/six côtés

Translations for six-figure in the French»English Dictionary

chiffre [ʃifʀ] N m

1. chiffre:

chiffre (symbole)

figure

chiffre (numéro, nombre)

number

trois chiffres après la virgule

three figures after the decimal point

le chiffre 7

the figure 7

écrire le montant en chiffres

to write the amount in figures

un numéro à six chiffres

a six-figure ou -digit number

les chiffres, c'est son fort

he/she has a good head for figures

avoir horreur des chiffres

to hate anything to do with figures

donne-moi un chiffre entre 0 et 9

give me a number between 0 and 9

2. chiffre (résultat):

chiffre

figure

les chiffres de ce mois sont mauvais

this month's figures are bad

3. chiffre (statistique):

chiffre

statistic

les chiffres officiels/du chômage

the official/unemployment statistics

selon les chiffres de l'OCDE

according to OECD figures

4. chiffre (total):

chiffre

total

le chiffre des dépenses/victimes

the total expenditure/number of victims

chiffre global

total amount

5. chiffre (code):

chiffre (de message)

code

chiffre (de coffre)

combination

le (service du) Chiffre

the cipher room

6. chiffre (monogramme):

chiffre

monogram

brodé ou gravé à son chiffre

monogrammed

Phrases:

chiffre d'affaires, CA

turnover Brit

chiffre d'affaires, CA

sales pl Am

réaliser un chiffre d'affaires de 300 millions d'euros par an

to have a turnover of 300 million euros a year, to turn over 300 million euros a year

faire du chiffre d'affaires inf

to go for quick turnover

chiffre d'affaires prévisionnel

forecast turnover

chiffre d'affaires à l'exportation

export sales pl

chiffre arabe

Arabic numeral

en chiffres arabes

in Arabic numerals

chiffre romain

Roman numeral

chiffre de vente

sales pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Upgrading the 130-year-old building would cost a six-figure sum, including earthquake-strengthening, a refurbishment and fit-out for commercial tenants, he said.

www.odt.co.nz

The settlement is believed to be a six-figure sum.

www.limerickleader.ie

My partner was earning a six-figure sum generated through properties.

www.telegraph.co.uk

With the increasing rapidity of discovery, these are now six-figure numbers.

en.wikipedia.org

The second bid was reported to be a six-figure sum.

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Afterward, in addition to his book deal, he sold the film rights for a six-figure sum.

en.wikipedia.org

The novel was sold in a publishing auction for a mid six-figure sum.

en.wikipedia.org

How professional players, many of whom are paid six-figure salaries, can not even give and time a pass properly, bewilders me.

www.independent.co.uk

The firm, which specialises in construction and facilities management, had a six-figure sum stolen when it was targeted in a cyber enabled crime.

www.expressandstar.com

Expect to be writing a cheque with a six-figure sum, like the 31 new owners already have this year.

www.sundayworld.com