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figured

/ˈfɪɡəd/

/ˈfɪɡjɚd/

figured out

figuredpast participle

/ˈfɪɡjəd/

/ˈfɪɡjɚd/

Used attributively as the past participle of the verb "figure" (e.g., a figured amount).

Translations

calculé

The figured expenses exceeded our budget.

Les dépenses calculées dépassaient notre budget.

Additional translations

estiméQuand l'idée est celle d'une estimation préalable.

chiffréSurtout dans le langage administratif ou financier.

Definitions

Calculated, estimated, or worked out in advance.

The figured expenses exceeded our budget.

Synonyms

worked out

figuredadjective

more figured

Comp.

most figured

Super.

Translations

à motifs

The figured wallpaper added a touch of elegance to the room.

Le papier peint à motifs ajoutait une touche d'élégance à la pièce.

Additional translations

figuréSurtout en littérature ou en arts, pour des personnes ou des éléments représentés d'une certaine manière.

bien conforméPour la silhouette ou la morphologie d'une personne.

Definitions

Having a pattern or design, often with figures or shapes.

The figured wallpaper added a touch of elegance to the room.

Represented or depicted in a certain way, often in art or literature.

The figured characters in the novel were based on real historical figures.

Having a particular bodily form or shape, often specified by a modifying adjective.

The dress looked great on her slenderly figured frame.

Synonyms

figurenoun

Definitions

A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

The company's sales figures for the last quarter were impressive.

A person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive.

She maintained her figure through regular exercise and a balanced diet.

A diagram or illustration, especially one in a book or article.

Refer to figure 3 for a detailed explanation of the process.

A person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way.

He was a prominent figure in the world of politics.

A shape or form, especially a geometric one.

The artist drew a complex figure on the canvas.

A representation of a human or animal form in art.

The museum displayed a bronze figure of a horse.

A written or printed symbol representing a number; a digit.

Make sure the figures on the form are clear and legible.

A person or thing seen only as an indistinct shape, especially at a distance or in poor light.

Through the fog, a dark figure emerged at the end of the pier.

An amount of money, especially when stated as a specific sum.

He earns a six-figure salary.

A rhetorical device or stylistic expression in language.

Metaphor is a common figure in persuasive writing.

A brief melodic or rhythmic motif in music.

The opening figure is repeated by the strings throughout the movement.

figureverb

figured

Past Simple

figured

Past Simple

figured

Past Participle

figuring

ing-form

/ˈfɪɡə/

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/

Translations

calculerSens de calcul ou d'estimation chiffrée.

She figured the total cost of the trip to be around $500.

Elle a calculé que le coût total du voyage était d'environ 500 $.

penserSens familier: se dire, estimer, considérer.

I figured it would be best to call ahead and make a reservation.

J'ai pensé qu'il valait mieux appeler à l'avance et réserver.

figurerSens de présence ou de mention dans un récit, un événement ou une situation.

He figured prominently in the negotiations between the two companies.

Il a figuré en bonne place dans les négociations entre les deux entreprises.

comprendreSens de trouver une solution ou de saisir le fonctionnement de quelque chose.

After several attempts, she finally figured out how the device worked.

Après plusieurs essais, elle a enfin compris comment fonctionnait l'appareil.

Definitions

To calculate or work out an amount or number.

She figured the total cost of the trip to be around $500.

To think or consider something in a particular way.

I figured it would be best to call ahead and make a reservation.

To appear or be mentioned in a story, event, or situation.

He figured prominently in the negotiations between the two companies.

To understand or solve something after thinking about it (usually with the particle “out”).

After several attempts, she finally figured out how the device worked.

Synonyms

figureadjective

Definitions

Relating to or depicting the human or animal form; used before another noun.

He specialises in figure drawing rather than landscapes.