father figure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for father figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

father figure [Brit, Am ˈfɑðər ˌfɪɡjər] N

father figure

figura f paterna

he's a father figure to her

per lei rappresenta una figura paterna

Translations for father figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

mother, father figure

figura materna, paterna

Translations for father figure in the Italian»English Dictionary

figura -a

father figure

figura paterna

father figure

Translations for father figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. figure (number, amount):

figure

cifra f

figure

numero m

a provisional, disappointing figure

un numero provvisorio, deludente

a figure of 15 million

un numero di 15 milioni

a figure of £150

una somma di 150 sterline

government, official figures

le cifre del governo, ufficiali

a four-, six-figure sum

una somma a quattro, sei cifre

her salary runs into six figures

ha uno stipendio altissimo

inflation is in single, double figures

il tasso d'inflazione è inferiore al 10%, è a due cifre

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

essere bravo in matematica, con i numeri

2. figure (known or important person):

figure

figura f

figure

personaggio m

a controversial, well-known, political figure

una figura controversa, nota, politica

a minor or marginal figure

un personaggio minore, marginale

a legendary figure in rugby, rock music

una figura leggendaria del rugby, del rock

3. figure:

figure (person, human form)

figura f

figure (person, human form)

forma f

figure (in painting, sculpture)

figura f

a familiar, imposing, diminutive figure

una figura familiare, imponente, minuscola

human, reclining figure ART

figura umana, distesa

a figure appeared through the mist

una figura apparve tra la nebbia

4. figure (representative or symbol):

mother, father figure

figura materna, paterna

she is something of a Cassandra, Lady Macbeth figure

è una specie di Cassandra, Lady Macbeth

5. figure (body shape):

figure

linea f

figure

figura f

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

to lose one's figure

perdere la linea

to watch one's figure

fare attenzione alla linea

to have a great figure inf

avere un gran bel fisico

made for a man's, woman's figure

fatto per la figura maschile, femminile

6. figure (geometric or other shape):

figure

figura f

plane, solid figure

figura piana, solida

7. figure (diagram):

figure

figura f

figure

illustrazione f

figure

diagramma m

see figure 4

vedi la figura 4

8. figure (in dance, skating):

figure

figura f

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

1. figure (suppose) inf:

to figure (that) …

immaginare, figurarsi che …

2. figure LIT (express):

figure

raffigurare

figure

rappresentare

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

1. figure (feature, appear):

figure

figurare

figure

apparire

to figure in or on a list

apparire in una lista

to figure in a novel, report

comparire in un romanzo, in un rapporto

2. figure (make sense):

figure inf

quadrare

figure inf

tornare

that figures

la cosa quadra

it doesn't figure

non quadra

IV.figure [Brit ˈfɪɡə, Am ˈfɪɡjər]

to cut a sorry figure

fare una brutta figura, una figuraccia

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura or un figurone

to cut a dashing figure

fare un figurone

I.father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər] N

1. father (parent):

father

padre m

to be like a father to sb

essere come un padre per qn

from father to son

di padre in figlio

2. father (ancestor):

father

padre m

father

antenato m

father

avo m

land of our fathers

terra dei nostri padri or avi

3. father (originator):

father

padre m

father

fondatore m

the father of the motor car, of English theatre

il padre dell'automobile, del teatro inglese

4. father REL (God):

Father

Padre m

the Our Father (prayer)

il Padre Nostro

God the Father

Dio Padre

5. father (title for priest):

Father

padre m

Father Smith

padre Smith

thank you, Father

grazie, padre

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

father child:

father

generare, procreare

III.father [Brit ˈfɑːðə, Am ˈfɑðər]

like father like son

tale (il) padre, tale (il) figlio

the father and mother of a row inf

un violento litigio

father figure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for father figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

father figure N

father figure

figura f paterna

Translations for father figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.father [ˈfɑ:·ðɚ] N

1. father (parent):

father

padre m

from father to son

di padre in figlio

to be like a father to sb

essere come un padre per qu

on your father's side

da parte di padre

2. father (founder):

father

padre m

3. father pl liter (ancestors):

father

antenati m pl

Phrases:

like father, like son

tale padre, tale figlio

II.father [ˈfɑ:·ðɚ] VB trans

father child

diventare padre di

father idea

concepire

I.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] N

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un uomo di bell'aspetto

to cut a fine figure

fare una bella figura

to cut a sorry figure

fare una bruta figura

to keep one's figure

mantenere la linea

2. figure ART:

figure

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

cifra f

figure (numeral)

numero m

column of figures

colonna f di numeri

to have a head for figures

essere bravo con i numeri

to be good at figures

essere bravo con i numeri

in round figures

cifra tonda

4. figure (price):

figure

cifra f

a high figure

una cifra esorbitante

5. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

II.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB trans

1. figure (think):

figure

immaginare

to figure that …

figurarsi che…

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

raffigurare

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcolare

III.figure [ˈfɪg·jɚ] VB intr (feature)

figure

figurare

to figure in sth

figurare in qc

to figure as sth/sb

figurare come qc/qu

that figures!

lo sapevo!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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He is portrayed as being a father figure to his team.

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

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His mentor and father figure is dying and his wife wants to divorce him.

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She thinks of him as a 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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