figure in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for figure in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

figure in VB [Am ˈfɪɡjər -, Brit ˈfɪɡə -] Am (v + adv + o)

figure in

incluir (en los cálculos)

figure in

contar

Translations for figure in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

a figure in bold relief

una figura en un relieve muy marcado

an important figure in French theater

una figura importante del teatro francés

I had a rather higher figure in mind

yo había pensado en una cifra or cantidad algo mayor

she was a leading figure in the movement

fue una de las figuras principales del movimiento

she was a leading figure in the movement

fue una de las grandes figuras del movimiento

Translations for figure in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

una figura prominente de la literatura española

a prominent figure in Spanish literature

una figura señera de la política internacional

a unique figure in international politics

una personalidad descollante en el mundo del cine

a distinguished o an outstanding figure in the movie world

Translations for figure in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.figure [Am ˈfɪɡjər, Brit ˈfɪɡə] N

1.1. figure (digit):

figure

cifra f

figure

guarismo m form

figure

número m

a three-figure number

un número de tres cifras

add together this column of figures

suma esta columna de números

inflation is now into double figures

la inflación pasa del 10%

her salary is well into six figures

gana bastante más de 100.000 (dólares)

1.2. figure (amount, price):

figure

cifra f

I had a rather higher figure in mind

yo había pensado en una cifra or cantidad algo mayor

they were unable to put a figure on the number of wounded

no pudieron dar el número exacto de heridos

I wouldn't like to put a figure on it

no quisiera darle una cifra exacta

she's good at figures

es buena para las matemáticas

she's good at figures

se le dan bien los números

recent figures show that …

estadísticas or datos recientes muestran que …

2.1. figure (person):

figure

figura f

a public figure

un personaje público

he's looking for a mother figure

está buscando una figura materna

he's become a figure of fun

se ha convertido en un hazmerreír

2.2. figure (human shape, outline):

figure

figura f

he cuts an imposing figure

tiene mucha presencia

she's a fine figure of a woman

es una mujer de buena planta

2.3. figure (body shape):

figure

figura f

figure

tipo m

she's got a very good figure

tiene una figura estupenda or un tipo estupendo

they sell clothes for the fuller figure euph

venden ropa en tallas grandes

they sell clothes for the fuller figure euph

venden ropa en talles grandes RioPl

to keep/lose/watch one's figure

guardar/perder/cuidar la línea

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la línea

she's lost her figure

se le ha estropeado la figura

3. figure:

figure ART, MUS

figura f

figure MATH

figura f

figure (solid)

cuerpo m

4. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

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

1. figure (feature):

figure

figurar

his name doesn't figure on this list

su nombre no figura en esta lista

to figure prominently

destacarse

this theme figures largely in her work

este tema ocupa un lugar prominente en su obra

2. figure (make sense) inf:

it just doesn't figure

no me lo explico

they're getting divorced — that figures!

se van a divorciar — ¡no me extraña nada!

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

figure (reckon) Am:

figure inf

figurarse

figure inf

calcular

I figure it'll take us two hours

me figuro que or digo yo or calculo que tardaremos dos horas

she figured it was her only chance

calculó que era su única oportunidad

IN

IN → Indiana

I.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] PREP

1.1. in (indicating place, location):

in

en

in the drawer/kitchen

en el cajón/en la cocina

in Detroit/Japan

en Detroit/en (el) Japón

our friends in Detroit

nuestros amigos de Detroit

he's in a meeting

está en una reunión

he's in a meeting

está reunido

I've got something in my eye

tengo algo en el ojo

who's that in the photo?

¿quién es ese de la foto?

in here/there

aquí/allí dentro

in here/there

aquí/allí adentro esp LatAm

in life/business

en la vida/los negocios

to go out/lie in the sun

salir/tumbarse al sol

in the rain

bajo la lluvia

you can't go out in this weather

no puedes salir con este tiempo

he was sitting in the dark/shade

estaba sentado en la oscuridad or en lo oscuro/a or en la sombra

in the moonlight

a la luz de la luna

1.2. in with superl:

in

de

the highest mountain in Italy

la montaña más alta de Italia

the best restaurant in town

el mejor restaurante de la ciudad

the worst storm in living memory

la peor tormenta que se recuerda

2. in (indicating movement):

he went in the shop

entró en la tienda

they jumped in the pool

se tiraron a la piscina

they jumped in the pool

se echaron a la alberca Mex

come in here

ven aquí dentro

come in here

ven aquí adentro esp LatAm

go in there

entra ahí

3.1. in (during):

come in the afternoon/morning

ven por la tarde/por la mañana

come in the afternoon/morning

ven en la tarde/en la mañana LatAm

come in the afternoon/morning

ven a la tarde or de tarde/a la mañana or de mañana RioPl

at four o'clock in the morning/afternoon

a las cuatro de la mañana/tarde

in spring/January/1924

en primavera/enero/1924

never in my life

nunca en mi vida

I haven't seen her in years

hace años que no la veo

in old age

en la vejez

in her old age she became more tolerant

de vieja se volvió más tolerante

he's in his forties

tiene cuarenta y tantos

3.2. in (at the end of):

in

dentro de

in two months or two months' time

dentro de dos meses

I'll be back in a minute

vuelvo dentro de un minuto or en un minuto

she's going in two weeks

se va dentro de dos semanas

3.3. in (in the space of):

in

en

she did it in three hours

lo hizo en tres horas

4.1. in (indicating manner):

in

en

in a low voice

en voz baja

in dollars

en dólares

in French

en francés

they sat in a circle

se sentaron en un círculo

in rows/groups

en filas/grupos

in twos

de dos en dos

in twos

de a dos LatAm

to break sth in two

partir algo en dos

cut it in half

córtalo por la mitad

they came in their thousands

vinieron miles y miles

to work in wood

trabajar con madera

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

in bronze/silk

de or en bronce/seda

write in ink/pencil

escriba con tinta/lápiz

sonata in A minor

sonata en la menor

4.2. in (wearing):

he turned up in a suit

apareció de traje

the woman in the yellow hat

la mujer del sombrero amarillo

she was all in green

iba toda de verde

I look terrible in this

esto me queda horrible

are you going in that dress?

¿vas a ir con ese vestido?

5. in (indicating circumstances, state):

in sickness and in health

en la salud y en la enfermedad

in danger/a terrible state

en peligro/muy mal estado

the company is in difficulties/debt

la empresa está pasando dificultades/está endeudada

to be in a good mood

estar de buen humor

they gazed in admiration/disbelief

miraban admirados/incrédulos

he's in pain

está dolorido

they live in luxury

viven en la opulencia

6. in (indicating occupation, membership, participation):

in

en

he's in insurance/advertising

trabaja en seguros/publicidad

I was in the army

estuve en el ejército

are you in this scene?

¿actúas or sales en esta escena?

we're all in this together

estamos todos metidos en esto

7. in (indicating personal characteristics):

it's not in his nature or character to bear a grudge

no es de las personas que guardan rencor

that's rare in a man of his age

eso es poco común en un hombre de su edad

it's not in her to be deceitful

es incapaz de engañar a la gente

I never thought she had it in her to get that far

nunca creí que iba a ser capaz de llegar tan lejos

8. in (in respect of, as regards):

it's 20cm in width

mide or tiene 20cm de ancho

they are eight in number

son ocho

low in calories

bajo en calorías

she's deaf in one ear

es sorda de un oído

they are very similar in character

tienen un carácter muy parecido

in itself

de por sí

which is cheaper? — there's not much in it

¿cuál es más barato? — no hay mucha diferencia

what's in it for me?

¿y yo qué gano or saco?

9. in (indicating ratio):

one in four

uno de cada cuatro

she's a girl in a million

es única

she's a girl in a million

como ella no hay otra

10.1. in + gerund:

in so doing, they set a precedent

al hacerlo, sentaron precedente

Phrases:

in that as conj the case is unusual in that …

el caso es poco común en el sentido de que or por el hecho de que …

II.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADV in often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (close in, hand in, stand in, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (close, hand, stand, etc).

1.1. in (inside):

is the cat in?

¿el gato está dentro?

is the cat in?

¿el gato está adentro? esp LatAm

in you go!

¡entra!

he was in and out in a flash

entró y salió como un rayo

she's in for theft

está en la cárcel por robo

1.2. in (at home, work):

is Lisa in?

¿está Lisa?

there was nobody in

no había nadie

Mr Strauch isn't in today

hoy no está or no ha venido el señor Strauch

Jane's never in before nine

Jane nunca llega antes de las nueve

2.1. in (in position):

she had her curlers/teeth in

llevaba or tenía los rulos/dientes puestos

the clutch has to be fully in

hay que meter el embrague hasta el fondo

2.2. in (at destination):

the train isn't in yet

el tren no ha llegado todavía

application forms must be in by October 5

las solicitudes deben entregarse antes del 5 de octubre

the harvest is already in

ya se ha recogido la cosecha

2.3. in (available, in stock):

is the book I ordered in yet?

¿ha llegado ya el libro que encargué?

2.4. in (in power):

in

en el poder

they're back in

están nuevamente en el poder

they're back in

han vuelto a ganar las elecciones

3. in (involved):

we were in on the planning stage

participamos en la planificación

we're doing the bank job tonight: are you in or not? inf

esta noche asaltamos el banco ¿te apuntas o no? inf

to be in for sth you're in for a thrashing!

¡la paliza que te espera or que te vas a llevar!

you're in for it now!

¡ahora sí que te va a caer una buena!

you don't know what you're in for!

¡no sabes la que te espera! inf

it looks like we're in for some rain

parece que va a llover

you're in for a big surprise

te vas a llevar una buena sorpresa

I'm in for the 100m

me he apuntado a los 100 metros

to be in on sth I wanted to be in on the deal

quería tener parte en el trato

she was in on it from the start

lo supo or estuvo al tanto desde el principio

to be in with sb he's in with a really bad crowd

anda en muy malas compañías

he's (well) in with the boss

es muy amigo del jefe

4. in (in time):

in

más tarde

three weeks in

tres semanas más tarde

III.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] ADJ

1.1. in (fashionable) inf no comp:

black is in this season

el negro está de moda or es lo que se lleva esta temporada

jazz was the in thing

el jazz era lo que estaba de moda

jazz was the in thing

el jazz era lo in inf

the in place

el lugar de moda

the in place

el lugar in inf

1.2. in (exclusive, private) attr:

an in joke

un chiste para iniciados

the in crowd

el grupito

2. in pred (in tennis, badminton, etc):

the ball was in

la pelota fue buena

the ball was in

la pelota cayó dentro

the ball was in

la pelota cayó adentro esp LatAm

IV.in [Am ɪn, Brit ɪn] N

1. in (access to) Am inf no pl:

to have an in with sb

tener palanca con alguien inf

to have an in with sb

tener enchufe con alguien Spain inf

2.1. in <ins, pl >:

the ins and outs (of sth)

los pormenores (de algo)

2.2. in <ins, pl > Am (people in office):

the ins

los que están en el poder

See also get in with

get in with VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. get in with (associate with):

get in with

hacerse amigo de

he got in with the wrong crowd

empezó a andar en malas compañías

2. get in with (ingratiate oneself with):

get in with

congraciarse con

she tried to get in (good) with the boss

trató de congraciarse con or de quedar bien con el jefe

in. <pl in or ins>

in. → inch(es)

figure in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figure in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to figure in sth

figurar en algo

Translations for figure in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

valor torero

outstanding figure in bullfighting

esculpir una figura en mármol

to sculpt a figure in marble

Translations for figure in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] N

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un hombre de físico imponente

to cut a fine figure

causar buena impresión

to cut a sorry figure

parecer ridículo

to keep one's figure

guardar la línea

2. figure ART:

figure

estatua f

figure (human being)

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

dígito m

figure (numeral)

cifra f

column of figures

columna f de números

to have a head for figures

ser bueno para los números

to be good at figures

saber de aritmética

in round figures

en cifras redondas

single figures

cifras de un sólo dígito

double figures

cifras de dos dígitos

4. figure (price):

figure

precio m

a high figure

una gran suma de dinero

5. figure:

figure (diagram)

figura f

figure (illustration)

ilustración f

II.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] VB trans

1. figure Am (think):

figure

figurarse

to figure that ...

figurarse que...

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

representar

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcular

III.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, Am -jɚ] VB intr (feature)

figure

figurar

to figure in sth

figurar en algo

to figure as sth/sb

figurar como algo/alguien

that figures Am

es natural

I.in¹ [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

en

in

dentro de

to be in bed

estar en la cama

gun in hand

pistola en mano

there is sth in the drawer

hay algo dentro del cajón

to put sth in sb's hands

poner algo en manos de alguien

in town/jail

en la ciudad/cárcel

in the country/hospital

en el país/hospital

in France/Peru

en Francia/Perú

2. in (within):

in sb's face/the picture

en el rostro de alguien/la fotografía

in the snow/sun

en la nieve/el sol

the best in France/the town

lo mejor de Francia/de la ciudad

to find a friend in sb

encontrar un amigo en alguien

3. in (position of):

in the beginning/end

al principio/final

right in the middle

justo en medio

4. in (during):

in the twenties

en los (años) veinte

to be in one's thirties

estar en los treinta

in the reign of Caesar

en el reinado de César

in May/spring

en mayo/primavera

in the afternoon

por la tarde

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

dentro de una semana/tres horas

in (the) future

en el futuro

6. in (in less than):

to do sth in 4 hours

hacer algo en 4 horas

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

no ha hecho eso desde hace años/una semana

8. in (in situation, state of):

in fashion

de moda

in search of sth/sb

en busca de algo/alguien

in this way

de esta manera

when in doubt

en caso de duda

in anger

enfurecido

in anger

alebrestado Col, Ven

in fun

de broma

in fun

en chanza

in earnest

sinceramente

to be in a hurry

tener prisa

to be in love (with sb)

estar enamorado (de alguien)

in alphabetical order

en orden alfabético

written in black and white fig

claramente escrito

dressed in red

vestido de rojo

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sordo de un oído

to be interested in sth

estar interesado en algo

to have faith in God

tener fe en Dios

to have confidence in sb

tener confianza en alguien

to have a say in the matter

tener algo que decir al respecto

a change in attitude

un cambio de actitud

a rise in prices

un aumento de los precios

10. in (by):

in saying sth

al decir algo

to spend one's time in doing sth

dedicar su tiempo a hacer algo

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

hablar en francés

in the form of a request

en forma de petición

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

de madera/piedra

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

en un murmullo

to speak in a loud/low voice

hablar en voz alta/baja

14. in (aspect of):

2 metres in length/height

2 metros de largo/alto

in every respect

en todos los sentidos

15. in (ratio):

two in six

dos de cada seis

to buy sth in twos

comprar algo de dos en dos

10 in number

10 en número

in part

en parte

in tens

en grupos de diez

16. in (substitution of):

in your place

en tu lugar

in lieu of sth form

en lugar de algo

17. in (as consequence of):

in return

a cambio

in reply

como respuesta

Phrases:

in all

con todo

all in all

en resumen

II.in¹ [ɪn] ADV

1. in (inside, into):

in

dentro

in

adentro

to go in

entrar

to put sth in

meter algo

2. in (to a place):

to be in inf

estar en casa

to hand sth in

entregar algo

3. in (popular):

to be in

estar de moda

4. in SPORTS:

to go in for sth

lanzarse a por algo

5. in (up):

the tide is coming in

la marea está entrando

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

estar a punto de recibir algo

to be in on sth

estar enterado de algo

III.in¹ [ɪn] ADJ

in

de moda

IV.in¹ [ɪn] N

ins and outs

recovecos m pl

in²

in abbreviation of inch

in

pulgada f

See also inch

I.inch [ɪntʃ] -es N

inch

pulgada f

she knows every inch of Madrid

conoce cada centímetro de Madrid

she's every inch a lady

es una señora de pies a cabeza

Phrases:

give someone an inch and they'll take a mile prov

les das la mano y te cogen el brazo prov

to do sth inch by inch

hacer algo paso a paso

II.inch [ɪntʃ] -es VB intr

inch

moverse lentamente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With his vast knowledge in religious lore, the arts, and science, he quickly became the dominant figure in that group.

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He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs.

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In each case, a figure in sixteenth notes follows in canonic imitation.

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His brilliant talents of scientific and public man became the leading figure in the national political scene, far complex and anarchic.

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One of these is a small stick figure in the lower left corner of the grouping.

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The individuals on the list were not necessarily the most powerful figure in their country's national government throughout the listed timespan.

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The lithographic print of the composition is distinguished by a decorative border depicting wriggling sperm, with a fetus-like figure in its bottom left corner.

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He is a noted political figure in his town and an agriculturist.

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He is an influential figure in performance art, video art, and installation art.

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The doctor is an omnipresent figure in the asylum, checking in on the women.

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