figures in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for figures in the French»English Dictionary

I.figurer [fiɡyʀe] VB trans

figurer

to represent

II.figurer [fiɡyʀe] VB intr

figurer nom, chose:

figurer

to appear

ne pas figurer dans un rapport

not to appear in a report

faire figurer qc dans un rapport

to include sth in a report

un pompier figure parmi les victimes

a fireman is among the casualties

ce plat ne figure plus au menu

this dish is no longer (included) on the menu

cette mention ne figure plus dans le contrat

this clause is no longer in the contract

III.se figurer VB refl

se figurer refl:

se figurer

to imagine

je me figure le travail que cela présente

I can well imagine the amount of work it involves

s'il se figure que…

if he thinks that…

figure-toi que j'allais justement t'appeler

as it happens ou funnily enough I was just about to call you

j'avais compris, figurez-vous!

I had actually got the point!

figure-toi que je l'ai revu dix ans après!

I saw him again ten years later, can you imagine!

figure [fiɡyʀ] N f

1. figure (visage, mine):

figure

face

ma figure s'allongea

my face fell

elle changea de figure

her face fell

jeter à la figure de qn objet, vérité, défi

to throw [sth] in sb's face

ils s'envoient sans cesse des injures à la figure

they're always at each other's throats

qu'est-ce qu'il a pris dans la figure! fig

he got a real going-over inf

2. figure (apparence):

faire figure d'amateur

to look like an amateur

ne plus avoir figure humaine

to be unrecognizable

reprendre figure humaine hum

to look half-human again

3. figure (personnalité):

figure

figure

les grandes figures de l'Histoire

great historical figures

4. figure (schéma, photo, dessin):

figure

figure

figure géométrique

diagram, geometric figure

5. figure ART:

figure

figure

figure équestre

equestrian figure

6. figure GAMES (carte):

figure

court card

figure imposée

compulsory figure

figure de proue lit

figurehead

figure de proue fig

key figure

figure de rhétorique (gén)

figure of speech

figure de rhétorique HISTORY, LIT

rhetorical figure

figure de style

stylistic device

figures libres

freestyle uncountable

Phrases:

prendre figure

to take shape

faire bonne figure (faire bonne impression)

to make the right impression

faire bonne figure (réussir)

to do well

faire piètre ou triste figure (avoir l'air misérable)

to look ou cut a sorry figure

faire piètre ou triste figure (faire mauvaise impression)

to make a bad impression

I.figuré (figurée) [fiɡyʀe] ADJ

sens figuré

figurative sense

II.figuré N m

figuré m LING:

figuré

figurative sense

au figuré, cela signifie…

in the figurative sense ou figuratively, this means…

au propre comme au figuré

both literally and figuratively

Translations for figures in the English»French Dictionary

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compulsories (in skating)

figures fpl imposées

freestyle (in skiing)

figures fpl libres

freestyle (in skiing)

de figures libres

face card

figure f

picture card

figure f (carte)

figurative

figuré

in the figurative sense

au sens figuré

to go down in the annals (of history)

figurer dans les annales

court card

figure f (aux cartes)

figures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figures in the French»English Dictionary

figure [figyʀ] N f

1. figure (visage, mine):

figure

face

2. figure (personnage) a. math:

figure

figure

3. figure (image):

figure

illustration

4. figure SPORTS:

figure

figure skating

figures imposées

compulsory figures

figures libres

freestyle skating

Phrases:

faire bonne/mauvaise figure (se montrer sous un bon/mauvais jour)

to make a good/bad impression

faire bonne/mauvaise figure (s'en sortir bien/mal)

to do all right/badly

casser la figure à qn inf

to smash sb's face in

se casser la figure inf

to have a bad fall

se casser la figure projet

to fail miserably

faire figure de favori

to look like the favorite

I.figurer [figyʀe] VB intr

1. figurer THEAT:

figurer

to have a walk-on part

2. figurer CINE:

figurer

to be an extra

3. figurer SPORTS, POL:

ne faire que figurer

to play a minor role

ne faire que figurer (dans un classement)

to be an also-ran

4. figurer (être mentionné):

figurer

to appear

II.figurer [figyʀe] VB trans (représenter)

figurer

to represent

III.figurer [figyʀe] VB refl

se figurer qn/qc

to imagine sb/sth

je l'aime, figure-toi!

I love her, if you can believe that!

figuré(e) [figyʀe] ADJ

1. figuré (↔ concret):

figuré(e) sens

figurative

2. figuré (riche en figures):

figuré(e) langage

full of imagery

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se superposer figures géométriques, images

to be superimposed

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cat's cradle

jeu m de ficelles (consistant à faire des figures)

figuratively

au figuré

figuratively speaking

au sens figuré

figurative

figuré(e)

waxwork

figure f en cire

figurehead

figure f de proue

diagram

figure f