figure

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

cifra, numero

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

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The latest unemployment figures are alarming.
Gli ultimi dati sulla disoccupazione sono allarmanti.
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She earns a six-figure salary.
Guadagna uno stipendio a sei cifre.
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numberamountquantitysumtotal
2.

figura, forma del corpo

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

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She has a slender figure.
Ha una figura snella.
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He admired her graceful figure.
Ammirava la sua figura aggraziata.
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shapeformphysiquebuildbody
3.

figura, personaggio

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

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He was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.
Era una figura di spicco nel movimento per i diritti civili.
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She became a public figure after her book was published.
È diventata una figura pubblica dopo la pubblicazione del suo libro.
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personindividualcharacterpersonalitynotable
1.

pensare, stimare, capire

to think, consider, or expect something

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I figure he'll be here by noon.
Immagino che sarà qui entro mezzogiorno.
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We need to figure out a solution.
Dobbiamo trovare una soluzione.
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thinkbelievesupposeestimatecalculate
2.

raffigurare, rappresentare

to represent or portray in a work of art or literature

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The artist figured a knight on horseback.
L'artista raffigurò un cavaliere a cavallo.
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The novel figures a complex protagonist.
Il romanzo raffigura un protagonista complesso.
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representdepictportrayillustrateshow
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