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I. fig·ure [ˈfɪgəʳ] N

1. figure:

figure (silhouette of body)
Gestalt f <-, -en>
figure (personality)
Persönlichkeit f <-, -en>
figure (in novel)
Gestalt f <-, -en>
a figure of fun [or Am usu ridicule]

2. figure (shape of body):

figure
Figur f <-, -en>
a fine figure of a man dated hum

3. figure MATH:

figure (digit)
Ziffer f <-, -n>
figure (numeral)
Zahl f <-, -en>
figure (numeral)
Wert m <-(e)s, -e>
to put a figure on sth

4. figure (amount of money, cash):

figure
Betrag m <-(e)s, Be·trä̱·ge>
a high [or large]figure
a high [or large]figure amount

5. figure (bookkeeping, economic data):

6. figure:

Abbildung f <-, -en>
figure (diagram)
Diagramm nt <-s, -e>

II. fig·ure [ˈfɪgəʳ] VB trans

1. figure esp Am (think, reckon):

to figure sth (anticipate, envisage)
to figure sth (predict)
to figure sth (estimate)

2. figure (comprehend, work out):

to figure sth/sb
etw/jdn verstehen
to figure why/who/how ...

III. fig·ure [ˈfɪgəʳ] VB intr

1. figure:

2. figure esp Am (count on):

to figure on sth
mit etw dat rechnen

3. figure (make sense):

4. figure inf (imagine):

go figure

figure N ACCOUNT

figure (Zahl)
OpenDict entry

figure N

bad figures handel, FIN

-fig·ure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] COMP

-figure

ˈac·tion fig·ure N

action figure

ˈball·park fig·ure N esp Am inf

1. ballpark figure (rough estimate):

ballpark figure
Richtwert m <-(e)s, -e>

2. ballpark figure (unrealistic estimate):

ˈcult fig·ure N

cult figure
Kultfigur f <-, -en>

ˈeight-fig·ure ADJ

ˈfa·ther fig·ure N

father figure
Vaterfigur f <-, -en>

figure out VB trans

1. figure out inf (comprehend):

to figure out ⇆ sth

2. figure out inf (calculate):

to figure out ⇆ sth

3. figure out (understand):

to figure out ⇆ sb

figure up VB intr

fig·ure ˈeight N Am SPORTS

figure eight (figure of eight)
Achter m <-s, ->

ˈfig·ure-hug·ging ADJ inv

figure-hugging

ˈfig·ure skat·er N

figure skater
Eiskunstläufer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈfig·ure skat·ing N no pl

figure skating
Eiskunstlauf m <-s; kein Pl>
Present
Ifigure
youfigure
he/she/itfigures
wefigure
youfigure
theyfigure
Past
Ifigured
youfigured
he/she/itfigured
wefigured
youfigured
theyfigured
Present Perfect
Ihavefigured
youhavefigured
he/she/ithasfigured
wehavefigured
youhavefigured
theyhavefigured
Past Perfect
Ihadfigured
youhadfigured
he/she/ithadfigured
wehadfigured
youhadfigured
theyhadfigured