figs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for figs in the English»Italian Dictionary

fig¹ [Brit fɪɡ, Am fɪɡ] N (fruit)

fig

fico m

dried, fresh figs

fichi secchi, freschi

syrup of figs [Am ˌsɪrəp əv ˈfɪɡz] N

syrup of figs

= lassativo a base di fichi

fig² [Brit fɪɡ, Am fɪɡ] N inf

1. fig (dress):

in full fig

in ghingheri or in pompa magna or tutto in tiro

2. fig form:

in fine, great fig

in buona, grande forma

I.fig. ADJ

fig. → figurative

fig.

fig. (figurato)

II.fig. N

fig. → figure

fig.

fig. (figura)

see fig. 3

vedi fig. 3

See also figure, figurative

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

figurative [Brit ˈfɪɡ(ə)rətɪv, Am ˈfɪɡjərədɪv] ADJ

1. figurative LING:

figurative

figurato, traslato, metaforico

in the figurative sense

in senso figurato

2. figurative ART:

figurative

figurativo

Indian fig [ˌɪndɪənˈfɪɡ] N

Indian fig

fico m d'India

fig leaf <pl fig leaves> [Brit, Am ˈfɪɡ ˌlif] N BOT

fig leaf

foglia f di fico also ART

fig it's just a fig leaf!

è solo per salvare le apparenze!

fig tree [ˈfiɡtriː] N

fig tree

fico m

fig-eater [ˈfɪɡiːtə(r)] N

fig-eater

beccafico m

Translations for figs in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fig.

fig. (figurative)

fig.

fig. (figure)

vedi fig. 3

see fig. 3

beccafico

fig-eater

figs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fig. N

fig. → figure

fig.

fig.

II.fig. ADJ

fig. → figurative

fig.

fig.

See also figure, figurative

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!

figurative [ˈfɪg·jɚ·ə·t̬ɪv] ADJ

1. figurative LING:

figurative

figurato, -a

2. figurative ART:

figurative

figurativo, -a

fig [fɪg] N

1. fig (fruit):

fig

fico m

2. fig (tree):

fig

fico m

Phrases:

I don't give [or care] a fig about it!

non me ne importa un fico secco!

to be not worth a fig

non valere un fico secco

Translations for figs in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

figg.

figs

fig.

fig.

fico

fig (tree)

fico

fig

non valere un fico (secco) [o una lira] [o una cicca] inf

not to be worth a fig

figs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I don't give [or care] a fig about it!

non me ne importa un fico secco!

to be not worth a fig

non valere un fico secco

not to be worth a fig

non valere un fico (secco) [o una lira] [o una cicca] inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In figs of this sort, the crunchy bits in the fruit contain both seeds and wasps.

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Aside from local cattle herding and fishing, the town was also a producer of figs and citrus fruit.

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Chestnuts, pears, mulberries, figs, walnuts, cranberry and hazelnuts are also grown in the region.

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The main agricultural products in 2006 were bananas, coffee, figs, guavas, oranges, pineapple, garlic, rice, corn, and tomatoes.

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The nose is usually reminiscent of peach, pear, dried apricot, honey, citrus, figs, caramel, green apple, etc., depending on the varietal.

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The local microclimate, with winter frosts relatively rare and mild, allows figs and sometimes even kiwifruit to ripen in particularly protected places.

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In Cockney rhyming slang, the expected derivation would be "syrup of figs".

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He also entered various varieties of apples, pears, figs, passionfruit medlars almonds and capsicum.

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They also eat birds, bird eggs, centipedes, millipedes, scorpions, and various fruits, including figs and olives.

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Fruits especially figs and pomegranate are the major crops.

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