figure

cifra, numero

Numero che indica una quantità, un prezzo o una misura.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a figure of something (They reported a figure of ten thousand.)

Sinonimi: number, amount

Espressioni comuni: sales figure, exact figure, figure of something

figura, personalità

Persona nota per il suo ruolo o la sua importanza in un certo ambito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a figure in something (She is a leading figure in medicine.)

Sinonimi: personality, person

Espressioni comuni: public figure, leading figure, political figure

sagoma, figura

Persona di cui si distingue soprattutto il contorno, specialmente da lontano o con poca luce.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shape, silhouette

Espressioni comuni: dark figure, distant figure, hooded figure

figura, illustrazione

Immagine o schema numerato che spiega qualcosa in un libro o in un articolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: illustration, diagram

Espressioni comuni: see figure, figure caption, figure below

figura, rappresentazione

Immagine, modello o scultura che rappresenta una persona, un animale o un’altra forma.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: representation, image

Espressioni comuni: bronze figure, human figure, carved figure

figura, forma

Forma studiata in matematica, come un cerchio o un quadrato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shape

Espressioni comuni: geometric figure, plane figure, solid figure

capire, scoprire, risolvere

Arrivare a capire o scoprire qualcosa dopo averci riflettuto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: work out, understand, solve

Espressioni comuni: figure something out, figure out why, figure out how

pensare, supporre

Pensare che qualcosa sia probabilmente vero.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: figure that… (I figured that you were busy.)

Sinonimi: think, suppose, reckon, assume

Espressioni comuni: figure that, figure someone will