figure

chiffre, montant

Nombre qui indique une quantité, un prix ou une mesure.

En anglais simple : A number that shows an amount, price, or measurement.

• The figures show higher sales.
• Can you give me an exact figure?
• Her salary is a six-figure sum.

Comment l'utiliser : a figure of something (They reported a figure of ten thousand.)

Synonymes : number, amount

Expressions courantes : sales figure, exact figure, figure of something

personnalité, figure

Personne connue pour son rôle ou son importance dans un domaine.

En anglais simple : A person known for their role or importance in a particular area.

• He is a famous political figure.
• Several public figures attended the ceremony.
• She became a major figure in British science.

Comment l'utiliser : a figure in something (She is a leading figure in medicine.)

Synonymes : personality, person

Expressions courantes : public figure, leading figure, political figure

silhouette

Personne dont on distingue surtout le contour, notamment de loin ou dans la pénombre.

En anglais simple : A person seen mainly as a shape, especially from far away or in poor light.

• A figure stood by the gate.
• Two dark figures crossed the field.
• She could barely see his figure in the fog.

Synonymes : shape, silhouette

Expressions courantes : dark figure, distant figure, hooded figure

figure, illustration

Image ou schéma numéroté qui explique quelque chose dans un livre ou un article.

En anglais simple : A numbered picture or diagram that explains something in a book or article.

• See Figure 2 for details.
• The figure shows how water flows.
• All figures have captions below them.

Synonymes : illustration, diagram

Expressions courantes : see figure, figure caption, figure below

figure, représentation

Image, modèle ou sculpture représentant une personne, un animal ou une autre forme.

En anglais simple : A picture, model, or carving of a person, animal, or other shape.

• A wooden figure stood on the shelf.
• The artist painted three human figures.
• Small animal figures decorated the bowl.

Synonymes : representation, image

Expressions courantes : bronze figure, human figure, carved figure

figure, forme

Forme étudiée en mathématiques, comme un cercle ou un carré.

En anglais simple : A shape, such as a circle or square, studied in mathematics.

• Draw a figure with three sides.
• These figures all have equal areas.
• A cube is a solid figure.

Synonymes : shape

Expressions courantes : geometric figure, plane figure, solid figure

comprendre, trouver, résoudre

Comprendre ou trouver quelque chose après y avoir réfléchi.

En anglais simple : To understand something after thinking about it.

• I can't figure out this puzzle.
• She figured out why the lights were off.
• We'll figure it out together.

Comment l'utiliser : figure out something (We figured out the answer.); figure something out (I can't figure it out.); figure out how to do something (She figured out how to open the box.)

Synonymes : work out, understand, solve

Expressions courantes : figure something out, figure out why, figure out how

penser, supposer

Penser que quelque chose est probablement vrai.

En anglais simple : To think something is probably true.

• I figure she's about forty.
• We figured you would need help.
• Do you figure the shop is still open?

Comment l'utiliser : figure that… (I figured that you were busy.)

Synonymes : think, suppose, reckon, assume

Expressions courantes : figure that, figure someone will