figuraba in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for figuraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.figurar VB intr

1. figurar (en una lista, un documento):

figurar

to appear

su nombre no figura en la lista

his name doesn't appear on the list

figura en los primeros puestos de la clasificación

she appears o is among the leaders in the table

aquí figura como tutor del niño

he appears o he is down here as the child's guardian

2. figurar:

figurar (en sociedad)

to be prominent

(destacar) lo hizo solo para figurar

he just did it to show off o impress

si me hubiera gustado figurar habría sido artista

if I'd wanted to be somebody important, I would have chosen to be an artist

una familia que figura mucho (en sociedad)

a family with a high profile in society life

II.figurar VB trans

figurar

to represent

el círculo anaranjado figura el sol

the orange circle represents the sun

III.figurarse VB vpr

figurarse

to imagine

¿crees que vendrá? — me figuro que sí

do you think she'll come? — I imagine so

¿crees que vendrá? — me figuro que sí

do you think she'll come? — I figure she will Am

¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas en llegar!

just imagine, o can you believe it? it took us two hours to get there

¿se enfadó mucho? — ¡figúrate!

did she get very angry? — what do you think?

figúrate tú, se quedó viuda y con dos niños pequeños

can you imagine? she was left a widow and with two small children

ya te figurarás lo que le contesté

you can imagine what I said to him!

ya te figurarás lo que le contesté

you can guess what I said to him!

ya te figurarás lo que le contesté

you can figure what I said to him! Am

Translations for figuraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I suspected as much

ya me lo imaginaba or figuraba

feature

figurar

to feature on a list

figurar en una lista

figure

figurar

I thought/suspected as much

(ya) me lo figuraba

number

figurar

figuraba in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for figuraba in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.figurar VB intr

1. figurar (encontrarse):

figurar

to figure

no figura en la lista

it is not on the list

figura en el puesto número tres

he appears in third place

2. figurar (destacar):

figurar

to stand out

3. figurar (aparentar):

figurar

to pose

le gusta un montón figurar

he loves putting on airs

II.figurar VB trans

1. figurar (representar):

figurar

to represent

2. figurar THEAT:

figurar

to appear

3. figurar (simular):

figurar

to pretend

figuró no haber oído el comentario

he pretended not to have heard the comment

III.figurar VB refl

figurar figurarse:

figurarse

to imagine

¡figúrate!

just think!

no vayas a figurarte que...

don't go thinking that ...

Translations for figuraba in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to be ex-directory

no figurar en la guía

to be in sb's black book(s)

figurar en la lista negra de alguien

figure

figurar

to figure in sth

figurar en algo

to figure as sth/sb

figurar como algo/alguien

to rank as sth

figurar como algo

feature

figurar

to feature in ...

figurar en...

figuraba Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

le gusta un montón figurar

he loves putting on airs

figurar en la lista negra de alguien

to be in sb's black book(s)