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♦ figure /ˈfɪgə(r)/n.1 (mat.) cifra; numero; (al pl., anche) dati (numerici): a number written in figures, un numero scritto in cifre; double figures, numeri di due cifre; His income runs into five figures, il suo reddito si aggira sulle cinque cifre; in round figures, in cifra tonda; Our figures are aggregates, i nostri dati rappresentano valori globali; good at figures, bravo coi numeri (o in aritmetica, a fare i conti); DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- I'll send you all the figures via e-mail, ti mando tutti i dati per e-mail; to put a figure on st., dare un prezzo a qc.; quantificare qc.3 linea; corpo; personale: to keep one's figure, mantenere la linea; conservarsi snelli; DIALOGO → - Dessert- I have to watch my figure, devo stare attenta alla linea4 figura; forma ( umana o animale): I saw her slender figure in the crowd, vidi la sua esile figura tra la folla5 personaggio; figura: historical figure, personaggio storico; a great figure of our time, una grande figura del nostro tempo; a cult figure, una figura carismatica6 (geom.) figura: a plane [solid] figure, una figura [solida] piana● figure-dance, ballo figurato □ figure drawing, disegno di figura □ figure (of) eight, otto; nodo sabaudo; ( pattinaggio, alpinismo) otto □ figure-hugging, attillato; aderente □ figure of fun, individuo ridicolo; zimbello □ a figure of sorrow, l'immagine stessa del dolore □ figure of speech, modo di dire; (ling.) figura retorica □ to cut a… figure, fare una data impressione; apparire in un dato modo: to cut a fine figure (o quite a figure) farsi notare (per l'eleganza, ecc.); fare colpo; to cut a poor figure, avere l'aria da poco; sfigurare; to cut a sorry figure, avere un aspetto miserando; fare pena.(to) figure /ˈfɪgə(r)/A v. i.1 figurare; comparire; avere un posto preminente: His name didn't figure on my list, il suo nome non figurava nella mia lista; His name will certainly figure in history, il suo nome sarà di certo ricordato nella storia; to figure prominently, essere in primo piano; figurare tra i primi; avere un ruolo importante2 (fam.: di fatto, situazione, ecc.) essere comprensibile; essere prevedibile; quadrare: That figures, è comprensibile; è logico; c'era da immaginarselo!B v. t.1 (spec. USA) immaginare; pensare; ritenere: I figured he could give us a hand, ho pensato che avrebbe potuto darci una mano3 raffigurare; rappresentare● (fam. USA) Go figure!, va' a sapere!; va' a capire; chissà perché! -
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[kʌlt] 1.2) U (worship) culto m., venerazione f.2.* * *(a particular system of (religious) belief or worship: a strange new religious cult; Physical fitness has become a cult with him.) culto* * *cult /kʌlt/n.1 culto ( anche fig.); venerazione: the cult of Dante, il culto di Dante; personality cult, culto della personalità2 (relig.) gruppo di seguaci; setta3 (sociol.) cult; gruppo di persone unite dagli stessi riti e ideali● a cult book [record], un libro [un disco] cult (o che segna un'epoca) □ a cult figure, una figura carismatica □ (cinem.) cult movie, cult movie □ cult show, cult show.* * *[kʌlt] 1.2) U (worship) culto m., venerazione f.2. -
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['fɒləʊwɪŋ] 1.1) U (of theorist, religion) seguaci m.pl., seguito m.; (of cult) adepti m.pl.; (of party, political figure) sostenitori m.pl.; (of soap opera, show) pubblico m.; (of sports team) tifosi m.pl., sostenitori m.pl.2.aggettivo attrib.1) (next) [year, article, remark] seguente, successivo2) (from the rear) [ wind] in poppa3.preposizione in seguito a, a seguito di [incident, allegation]* * *noun (supporters: He has a great following among the poorer people.) seguito* * *['fɒləʊwɪŋ] 1.1) U (of theorist, religion) seguaci m.pl., seguito m.; (of cult) adepti m.pl.; (of party, political figure) sostenitori m.pl.; (of soap opera, show) pubblico m.; (of sports team) tifosi m.pl., sostenitori m.pl.2.aggettivo attrib.1) (next) [year, article, remark] seguente, successivo2) (from the rear) [ wind] in poppa3.preposizione in seguito a, a seguito di [incident, allegation]
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