LEARNit Dictionary
figure
noun
/ˈfɪɡə(r)/
UK
/ˈfɪɡjər/
US
A2
1
A2
a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information
عدد, رقم
2
A2
a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9
رقم, عدد
Write the figure ‘7’ on the board.
paths built in the shape of a figure 8
a six-figure salary
Her salary is now in six figures.
My unread email was in triple figures
.
Ticket prices for the show are likely to be into three figures
.
see also
double-figure
,
double figures
,
single figures
,
six-figure
3
the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers
حساب
Are you any good at figures?
I'm afraid I don't
have a head for figures
.
I was never very good at figures.
see also
significant figure
4
B2
a person of the type mentioned
فرد, شخص
a
leading figure
in the music industry
a
senior figure
in the organization
a
key/prominent/central figure
King's widow, Coretta Scott King, later became a
public figure
in her own right.
teachers and other
authority figures
a figure of authority/ridicule
He was a well-known figure in London at that time.
one of the most popular figures in athletics
When she last saw him, he was a sad figure—old and tired.
see also
father figure
,
mother figure
5
B2
the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
پیکر, قامت, اندام
There before him stood a tall figure in black.
A
shadowy figure
can be seen through the window.
The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over.
6
the shape of the human body, especially a woman’s body that is considered attractive
اندام, هیکل
You have a really good figure.
I'm watching my figure
.
7
a person or an animal in a drawing, painting, etc., or in a story
پیکر, شخصیت, پیکره
The central figure in the painting is the artist's daughter.
see also
matchstick figure
,
stick figure
8
a statue of a person or an animal
مجسمه, پیکره, تندیس
a bronze figure of a horse
see also
action figure
9
a picture, diagram, etc. in a book, that is referred to by a number or letter
تصویر, نمودار, شکل
The results are illustrated in figure 3 opposite.
10
a particular shape formed by lines or surfaces
شکل, هیئت
a five-sided figure
a solid figure
11
a pattern or series of movements performed on ice
حرکت نمایشی
The skater executed a perfect set of figures.
verb
/ˈfɪɡə(r)/
UK
/ˈfɪɡjər/
US
B2
1
B2
to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part
مطرح بودن, برجسته بودن, نقش داشتن
synonym
feature
2
to think or decide that something will happen or is true
پنداشتن, فرض کردن
I figured (that) if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.
We figured the sensible thing to do was to wait.
That's what I figured.
He tried to figure why she had come.
Gary had figured Pete for a carpenter or some other construction worker.
3
to calculate an amount or the cost of something
محاسبه کردن, برآورد کردن, حساب کردن
We figured the attendance at 150 000.
The cost of manufacture is figured at $15 000.
4
to represent somebody/something in a particular way in art or literature
تصویر کردن, مجسم کردن
Tom Eakins was figured as a regular guy, an ordinary Joe.
Rushdie figures death as regenerative as well as destructive.