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a porcelain figure

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1 figura

f.

1 figure (objeto, de persona).

una figura en la oscuridad a shadowy form

figura geométrica geometrical figure o shape

figura paterna father figure

figura de porcelana china o porcelain figure

2 (well-known) figure (personaje destacado).

figuras del mundo del deporte well-known figures from the sporting world

3 picture card, face card.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: figurar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: figurar.

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figura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) figure

2 (forma) shape

3 (en obra, película) character

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener buena figura to have a good figure

tener mala figura to have a bad figure

figura decorativa figurehead

figura geométrica geometrical figure

figura retórica figure of speech

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noun f.

1) figure

2) shape

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1. SF

1) (=estatua) figure

una figura de porcelana — a porcelain figure

figura decorativa — (lit) decorative motif; (fig) figurehead

figura de nieve — snowman

2) (=forma) shape, form

una chocolatina con figura de pez — a fish-shaped chocolate, a chocolate in the shape of a fish

3) (=silueta) figure

tener buena figura — to have a good figure

4) (=personaje) figure

una figura destacada — an outstanding figure

es una figura del toreo — he's a big name in bullfighting, he's a famous bullfighter

la figura del partido de hoy — (Dep) today's man of the match

figura de culto — cult figure

figura paterna — father figure

5) (Geom) figure

figura geométrica — geometric figure

6) (=ademán)

hacer figuras — to make faces

7) (Naipes) face card; (Ajedrez) piece, man

8) (Ling) figure

figura de dicción, figura retórica — figure of speech

9) (Teat) character, role

en la figura de — in the role of

10) (Baile, Patinaje) figure

11) (Mús) note

12) (Astron)

figura celeste — horoscope

13) †† (=rostro) countenance

2.

SM

ser un figura — to be a big name, be somebody

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femenino

1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure

2)

a) (forma, silueta) figure, form

b) ( tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure

c) ( persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras — an important literary figure

- figura paterna

3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

4) (en patinaje, baile) figure

5) (Mús) note

6) (Ling) figure

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- figura retórica

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femenino

1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure

2)

a) (forma, silueta) figure, form

b) ( tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure

c) ( persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras — an important literary figure

- figura paterna

3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

4) (en patinaje, baile) figure

5) (Mús) note

6) (Ling) figure

•

- figura retórica

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figura¹

¹ = figure, icon, shape.

Ex: Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.

Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.

* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.

* figura de ánfora = hourglass figure.

* figura de cartón = cardboard cutout.

* figura decorativa = figurehead.

* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.

* figura geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* figura recortada = cutout [cut-out].

* figura recortada de cartón = cardboard cutout.

* figura retórica = figure of speech, trope.

figura²

² = figure, outstanding leader.

Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.

Ex: The introductions to the chapters are by outstanding leaders in their fields who provide inside information about the nature of the work.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* figura de culto = cult figure, cult hero.

* figura destacada = leading figure.

* figura histórica = historical figure.

* figura materna = mother figure.

* figura mediadora = mediating figure.

* figura paterna = father figure, parental figure.

* figura política = political figure.

* figura prominente = outstanding leader.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

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figura

feminine

A (objeto) figure; (en geometría) figure

una figura de barro/porcelana a clay/china figure

una figurita de cristal tallado a cut glass figurine

B

1 (forma, silueta) figure, form

2 (tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura she has/doesn't have a good figure

3 (persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras españolas an important Spanish literary figure

una de las grandes figuras de la canción one of the great stars of the singing world

4 ( Teatr) character

Compuestos:

● figura de culto

cult figure, cult hero

● figura paterna

father figure

C

1 (en naipes) face card ( AmE), picture o court card ( BrE)

2 (en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

D (en patinaje, baile) figure

hacer figuras ( Chi fam); to work miracles

E ( Mús) note

F ( Ling) figure

Compuesto:

figura retórica

figure of speech

G ( Der) concept

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Del verbo figurar: ( conjugate figurar)

figura es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
figura
figurar
figura sustantivo femenino
figure;
◊ tiene buena figura she has a good figure;

una figura de las letras an important literary figure;
figura paterna father figure
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figura
I sustantivo femenino
1 (aspecto) figure: tiene una figura esbelta, she's slim
2 (representación) figure: en el jardín había figuras de mármol, there were marble statues in the garden
3 (persona destacada) es una figura del deporte, he's a well-known sportsman
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent

' figura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bosquejo
- estampa
- figurar
- inscribir
- inversión
- línea
- resaltar
- rompecabezas
- sílfide
- solitaria
- solitario
- surgir
- talle
- agraciado
- apuesto
- atlético
- cono
- construir
- cruz
- dama
- destacar
- dimensión
- distinguir
- esbozar
- estilizado
- falla
- formar
- gracioso
- invertido
- invertir
- lucir
- modelar
- plano
- proporcionado
- realce
- realzar
- recortar
- redondel
- revelación
- tipo
- vértice
English:
apostrophe
- father figure
- figure
- figure of speech
- rank
- ex-directory
- loom
- name
- piece
- unlisted

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figura

♦ nf

1. [objeto] figure;

una figura de porcelana a china o porcelain figure;

una figura geométrica a geometrical figure o shape;
Fam
figura decorativa [persona] figurehead

2. [forma] shape;

un objeto con figura de ave an object shaped like a bird;

vislumbré una figura de mujer I was able to make out the shape of a woman

3. [de persona] figure;

hace ejercicio para mantener la figura she exercises to stay in shape;

tener buena figura to have a good figure

4. [en naipes] picture card, face card

5. [personaje literario, de ficción] character

6. [personaje destacado] (well-known) figure;

es una figura de las letras she's a well-known figure in the literary world;

acudieron numerosas figuras del mundo del deporte many well-known figures from the sporting world were in attendance

7. [del lenguaje]
figura (retórica o [m5] del lenguaje) figure of speech

8. [en baile, patinaje] figure

9. Mús note [written]

10. [de ajedrez] piece

11. Der
figura (jurídica) legal concept

♦ nmf
Esp Fam
es todo un figura he's really something

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figura

f

1 figure;

tener buena figura have a good figure

2 ( estatuilla) figurine

2 ( forma) shape

3 naipes face card, Br

picture card

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figura nf

1) : figure

2) : shape, form

3)

figura retórica : figure of speech

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figura n

1. (en general) figure

una figura de porcelana a china figure

una figura destacada an outstanding figure

2. (forma) shape

una figura geométrica a geometrical shape

Spanish-English dictionary > figura
2 delicado

adj.

1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.

2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.

3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.

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delicado

► adjetivo

1 (fino) delicate; (exquisito) exquisite; (refinado) refined

■ un color delicado a delicate colour

2 (difícil) delicate, difficult

■ una situación delicada a delicate situation

3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate

4 (frágil) fragile

5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please

6 (cortés) refined, polite

7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive

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FRASEOLOGÍA

manjar delicado delicacy

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(f. - delicada)

adj.

1) delicate

2) fine

3) ill

4) sensitive

5) tactful

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ADJ

1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft

2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate

está delicado del estómago — he has a delicate stomach

3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle

4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate

5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate

es muy delicado con la comida — he's very choosy about his food *

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- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

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* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

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- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

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= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

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delicado -da

adjective

A (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined

¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?

B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicate

prendas delicadas delicates, delicate garments

una crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skin

la delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin

¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset you

C (refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heart

después de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operation

D ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky

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delicado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
a) ( que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile;

‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
b) ‹salud/estómago› delicate;

‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety

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delicado, -a adj

1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;

un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume

2. [material, objeto] delicate;

piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;

loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;

detergente para ropa delicada o [m5] prendas delicadas detergent for delicates

3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;

una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation

4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;

su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;

estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;

estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart

5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive

6. [educado] [persona] polite;
[lenguaje, modales] refined
7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;

es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;

¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!

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delicado

adj delicate

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delicado, -da adj

1) : delicate, fine

2) : sensitive, frail

3) : difficult, tricky

4) : fussy, hard to please

5) : tactful, considerate

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delicado adj delicate

la seda es un tejido muy delicado silk is a very delicate fabric

una situación delicada a delicate situation

Spanish-English dictionary > delicado
3 delicada

f., (m. - delicado)

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delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicado
English:
tenuous
- tricky

Spanish-English dictionary > delicada

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