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figure [ˈfɪgər]1. nouna. ( = number) chiffre m• to bring inflation down to single figures faire passer l'inflation en dessous de la barre des 10 %b. ( = diagram) figure fc. ( = shape) [of person] ligne fd. ( = human form) silhouette fe. ( = important person) personnage ma. ( = appear) figurer4. compounds• I wasn't figuring on having to do that je ne m'attendais pas à devoir faire ça► figure out separable transitive verba. ( = understand) arriver à comprendreb. ( = plan) calculer* * *['fɪgə(r)], US ['fɪgjər] 1.1) (number, amount) chiffre ma four-/six-figure sum — un montant de quatre/six chiffres
to have a head for figures —
2) ( person) personnalité f3) ( human form) gen personnage m; Art figure freclining figure — Art figure allongée
4) ( symbol)father figure — image f du père
authority figure — symbole m de l'autorité
5) ( body shape) ligne fto have a great figure — (colloq) avoir une silhouette sensationnelle (colloq)
6) ( geometric or other shape) figure f7) ( diagram) figure f2.transitive verb1) (colloq) ( suppose)to figure (that) — penser or se dire que
2) Literature ( express) symboliser3.1) ( appear) figurer (in dans)2) (colloq) ( make sense) se comprendre•Phrasal Verbs: -
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1 ( huggable) ( sweet) adorable ; ( soft) doux/douce ; ( plump) potelé ; he's very cuddly on a vraiment envie de le câliner ;2 ( fond of hugging) câlin. -
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1 ( embrace) [person] serrer [qn] dans ses bras ; [bear, gorilla] écraser [qn/qch] entre ses bras ; to hug one's knees serrer ses genoux dans ses bras ;2 ( keep close to) [boat, vehicle] raser ; [road, path] longer ; to hug the coast Naut serrer la côte ; to hug the walls [person] raser les murs ;3 ( fit tightly) mouler ; figure-hugging moulant. -
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∎ figurative to hug oneself with delight (over or about sth) se réjouir vivement (de qch)∎ she hugged the memory of that moment to herself elle chérissait le souvenir de cet instant(c) (keep close to) serrer;∎ (boat) to hug the shore serrer la côte;∎ Cars don't hug the kerb ne serrez pas le trottoir;∎ this car hugs the corners well cette voiture prend bien les virages;∎ clothes that hug the figure vêtements mpl qui moulent la silhouette;∎ Aviation to hug the ground suivre le relief du terrain2 noun(a) (gesture of affection) étreinte f;∎ to give sb a hug serrer qn dans ses bras, étreindre qn;∎ give me a hug prends-moi dans tes bras;∎ they greeted each other with hugs and kisses ils se sont accueillis avec de grandes embrassades(b) (in wrestling) prise f
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