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1 figurative
['fɪgərətɪv]1) ling. figurato2) art. figurativo* * *[-rətiv]adjective (of or using figures of speech: figurative language.) figurato* * *figurative /ˈfɪgərətɪv/a.1 figurato; metaforico; traslato: figurative language, linguaggio figurato; in a figurative sense, in senso figurato; figurativamente2 allegorico; simbolicofigurativelyavv.1 in senso figurato; figuratamentefigurativenessn. [u]* * *['fɪgərətɪv]1) ling. figurato2) art. figurativo -
2 figure
I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•* * *['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) figura; personale2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figura3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) cifra4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figura2. verb1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurare2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) pensare•- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out* * *I ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]1) (number, amount) cifra f., numero m.a four-, six-figure sum — una somma a quattro, sei cifre
in single, double figures — [ inflation] inferiore al 10%, a due cifre
to have a head for o to be good with figures — essere bravo in matematica o con i numeri
2) (person) figura f., personaggio m.3) (human form) figura f., forma f.a familiar, imposing figure — una figura familiare, imponente
reclining figure — art. figura distesa
4) (symbol)mother, father figure — figura materna, paterna
5) (body shape) linea f., figura f.to keep, lose one's figure — mantenere, perdere la linea
to have a great figure — colloq. avere un gran bel fisico
6) (geometric shape) figura f.plane, solid figure — figura piana, solida
7) (diagram) figura f., illustrazione f.••to cut a sorry figure — fare una brutta figura o una figuraccia
II 1. ['fɪgə(r)] [AE 'fɪgjər]to cut a fine figure — fare una bella figura o un figurone
1) colloq. (suppose)to figure (that) — immaginare o figurarsi che
2) letter. (express) raffigurare, rappresentare2.1) (appear) figurare, apparire2) colloq. (make sense) quadrare, tornare•
См. также в других словарях:
in a figurative sense — metaphorically; in a metaphorical sense; descriptively … English contemporary dictionary
figurative — [[t]fɪ̱gərətɪv, AM gjər [/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If you use a word or expression in a figurative sense, you use it with a more abstract or imaginative meaning than its ordinary literal one. ...an event that will change your route in both the… … English dictionary
figurative — fig|u|ra|tive [ˈfıgjurətıv, gə ] adj 1.) a figurative word or phrase is used in a different way from its usual meaning, to give you a particular idea or picture in your mind →↑literal ▪ He s my son, in the figurative sense of the word. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
figurative — adjective 1 if a word or phrase is used in a figurative way, it is used about something different from what it normally refers to, to give you a picture in your mind: I was using the word battle in its figurative sense. compare literal 1 (1) 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Figurative — Fig ur*a*tive, a. [L. figurativus: cf. F. figuratif. See {Figurative}.] 1. Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative. [1913 Webster] This, they will say, was figurative, and served, by God s appointment, but for a time … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figurative counterpoint — Figurative Fig ur*a*tive, a. [L. figurativus: cf. F. figuratif. See {Figurative}.] 1. Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative. [1913 Webster] This, they will say, was figurative, and served, by God s appointment, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Figurative descant — Figurative Fig ur*a*tive, a. [L. figurativus: cf. F. figuratif. See {Figurative}.] 1. Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative. [1913 Webster] This, they will say, was figurative, and served, by God s appointment, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figurative — [fig′yoor ə tiv΄, fig′yərə tiv] adj. [ME < OFr figuratif < LL figurativus < L figuratus, pp. of figurare, to form, fashion < figura, FIGURE] 1. representing by means of a figure, symbol, or likeness 2. having to do with figure drawing … English World dictionary
sense — I n. judgment 1) to display, show sense 2) common, good, horse (colloq.) sense 3) a grain of sense 4) the sense to + inf. (they don t have the sense to admit defeat) 5) (misc.) to bring smb. to her/his senses; to come to one s senses; to take… … Combinatory dictionary
sense — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sight, hearing, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, developed, good, keen ▪ Raccoons have a highly developed sense of touch. ▪ poor ▪ … Collocations dictionary
figurative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Characterized by symbolism and imagery Nouns 1. figurativeness, figure of speech, figurative language, device; metaphor, conceit, euphuism; dead metaphor, mixed metaphor; way of speaking, colloquialism,… … English dictionary for students
