figure

US /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
UK /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
"figure" picture
1.

chiffre, nombre

a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the amount of money involved in something

:
•
The latest unemployment figures are alarming.
Les derniers chiffres du chômage sont alarmants.
•
She earns a six-figure salary.
Elle gagne un salaire à six chiffres.
:
numberamountquantitysumtotal
2.

silhouette, forme

a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman

:
•
She has a slender figure.
Elle a une silhouette élancée.
•
He admired her graceful figure.
Il admirait sa silhouette gracieuse.
:
shapeformphysiquebuildbody
3.

figure, personnalité

a person, especially one who is important or famous in some way

:
•
He was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Il était une figure éminente du mouvement des droits civiques.
•
She became a public figure after her book was published.
Elle est devenue une personnalité publique après la publication de son livre.
:
personindividualcharacterpersonalitynotable
1.

penser, estimer, comprendre

to think, consider, or expect something

:
•
I figure he'll be here by noon.
Je pense qu'il sera là avant midi.
•
We need to figure out a solution.
Nous devons trouver une solution.
:
thinkbelievesupposeestimatecalculate
2.

représenter, figurer

to represent or portray in a work of art or literature

:
•
The artist figured a knight on horseback.
L'artiste a représenté un chevalier à cheval.
•
The novel figures a complex protagonist.
Le roman met en scène un protagoniste complexe.
:
representdepictportrayillustrateshow
:
figure outhourglass figurefigure skatingfigure of speechfather figuremother figurefigure-hugging