figure in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for 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

mother figure [Brit, Am ˈməðər ˈfɪɡjər] N

mother figure

figura f materna

rhetorical figure N

rhetorical figure

figura f retorica

authority figure N

authority figure

figura f dell'autorità

authority figure

simbolo m dell'autorità

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

hourglass figure [ˈaʊəɡlɑːsˌfɪɡə(r), -ɡlæsˌfɪɡjər] N

hourglass figure

= figura femminile ben proporzionata

figure eight [Am ˌfɪɡjər ˈeɪt] N

figure eight → figure of eight

See also figure of eight

figure of eight [Brit] N

figure of eight

otto m

to do a figure of eight skater, plane:

fare un otto

lay figure [Brit leɪˈfɪɡə, Am leɪ ˈfɪɡjər] N

1. lay figure ART:

lay figure

manichino m

2. lay figure fig:

lay figure

fantoccio m

figure in VB [ˈfɪɡə -] Am (figure in [sth], figure [sth] in)

figure in

tener conto di, includere (in un prezzo, in una spesa).

Translations for figure in the Italian»English Dictionary

figura [fiˈɡura] N f

1. figura:

figura (sagoma, forma)

shape

figura (sagoma, forma)

pattern

figura (di persona)

figure

figura tonda, inconsueta

round, unusual shape

figura disegnata

drawing, drawn figure

una figura apparve nella nebbia

a figure appeared through the mist

2. figura (corporatura):

figura

figure

una figura alta, slanciata

a tall, trim figure

avere una bella figura

to have a nice figure inf

3. figura:

figura (illustrazione)

picture

figura (illustrazione)

illustration

figura (diagramma)

figure

figura (diagramma)

diagram

vedere la figura 1

see figure 1

4. figura:

figura (personaggio)

figure

figura (personaggio)

personage

figura (personalità)

figure

figura (personalità)

exponent

la figura centrale del romanzo

the key or leading figure in the novel

figura di spicco or di punta

leading or prominent figure

le grandi figure della storia

the great historical figures

figura leggendaria

legendary figure

5. figura:

figura LING, MATH, ART

figure

ritratto a figura intera

full-length portrait, whole-length

figura umana, distesa

human, reclining figure

figura equestre

equestrian figure

6. figura (nella danza):

figura

figure

7. figura games:

figura (nelle carte)

picture card

figura (nelle carte)

court card Brit

figura (nelle carte)

face card Am

figura (negli scacchi)

piece

8. figura LIT (simbolo):

figura

figure

9. figura LAW (specie):

figura di reato

type of offence

10. figura HERALD:

figura

bearing

far figura vestito:

to look extremely nice, to turn heads

far figura gioiello, decorazione:

to make quite an impression

fare bella figura

to look good, to make the right impression

fare una bella, brutta figura

to cut a fine, sorry figure, to put up a good, poor show, to make a good, bad impression

fare una misera figura or una figura barbina

to cut a sorry figure

che figura! che figura meschina!

how embarrassing!

fare la figura dell'imbecille

to make a fool of oneself

fare la figura del parente povero

to look like a poor relation

far fare a qn la figura dello stupido

to make sb look the fool or foolish

far fare una brutta figura a qn

to show sb up

Phrases:

figura geometrica

geometric(al) figure

figura libera SPORTS

freestyle figure

figura materna

mother figure

figura obbligatoria SPORTS

compulsory figure

figura paterna

father figure

figura piana

plane figure

figura retorica

figure of speech

figura retorica

rhetorical device

figura solida

solid figure

figure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figure in the English»Italian Dictionary

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!

father figure N

father figure

figura f paterna

figure out VB trans

figure out (comprehend)

capire

figure out (work out)

risolvere

to figure out why …

spiegarsi perchè…

figure skater N

figure skater

pattinatore(-trice) m (f) artistico, -a

cult figure N

cult figure

idolo m

figure skating N

figure skating

pattinaggio m artistico

stick figure N

stick figure

omino m stilizzato

Translations for figure in the Italian»English Dictionary

figura [fi·ˈgu:·ra] N f

1. figura (gener):

figura

figure

2. figura (apparenza):

figura

appearance

3. figura (phrase):

fare (una) bella/brutta figura

to make a good/bad impression

che figura! iron

how embarrassing!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

figure -che

allegorical figures

quadrilatero m GEOMETRIA

four-sided figure

figure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a matronly figure

una matrona

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

a high figure

una cifra esorbitante

to figure out why …

spiegarsi perchè…

she has a rather shapely figure

è piuttosto benfatta

to cut a poor figure (as sth)

fare una brutta figura (come qc)

a ballpark figure

una cifra approsimativa

allegorical figures

figure -che

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The figure 1.1 explains the perpetual growth, with exogenous technical progress.

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

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She has a strong-minded personality which she depends on to be a figure to those who will follow.

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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.

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Two particularly poignant examples are the sixty-fourth note runs near the beginning, and the trembling half-step figure that appears at the beginning and end.

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By 1963 a quarter of Venezuelan households had television; a figure rising to 45% by 1969 and 85% by 1982.

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Water tree is a name given to a tree-like figure appearing in a water-impregnated polymer insulating cable.

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Computers were used for the first time during the figure skating competitions to help tabulate the judges' marks and relay the results instantaneously.

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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.

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The lake shape resembles a slight figure eight with several distinct areas.

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