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figure [figyʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = visage, mine) faceb. ( = personnage) figurec. ( = image) (en danse, en patinage) figured. ► faire figure• faire triste or piètre figure to look a sorry sight2. compounds* * *figyʀ1) (visage, mine) face2) ( apparence)reprendre figure humaine — hum to look half-human again
3) ( personnalité) figure4) (schéma, photo, dessin) figure•Phrasal Verbs:••faire bonne figure — ( garder le sourire) to keep an air of composure; ( faire bonne impression) to make the right impression; ( réussir) to do well
faire piètre or triste figure — ( avoir l'air misérable) to look ou cut a sorry figure; ( faire mauvaise impression) to make a bad impression
* * *fiɡyʀ nf1) (= visage) faceIl a reçu le ballon en pleine figure. — The ball hit him smack in the face.
2) (= image) figureVoir figure 2.1, page 32. — See figure 2.1, page 32.
3)* * *figure nf1 (visage, mine) face; ma figure s'allongea my face fell; elle changea de figure her face fell; jeter à la figure de qn to throw [sth] in sb's face [objet, vérité, défi]; ils s'envoient sans cesse des injures à la figure they're always at each other's throats; qu'est-ce qu'il a pris dans la figure! fig he got a real going-over○;2 ( apparence) faire figure d'amateur to look like an amateur; ne plus avoir figure humaine to be unrecognizable; reprendre figure humaine hum to look half-human again;3 ( personnalité) figure; les grandes figures de l'Histoire great historical figures;4 (schéma, photo, dessin) figure; figure géométrique diagram, geometric figure;5 Art figure; figure équestre equestrian figure;figure imposée compulsory figure; figure de proue lit figurehead; fig key figure; figure de rhétorique gén figure of speech; Hist Littérat rhetorical figure; figure de style stylistic device; figures libres freestyle ¢.prendre figure to take shape; faire bonne figure ( faire bonne impression) to make the right impression; ( réussir) to do well; faire piètre or triste figure ( avoir l'air misérable) to look ou cut a sorry figure; ( faire mauvaise impression) to make a bad impression.[figyr] nom féminin1. [visage] facefaire triste ou piètre figure to cut a sad figure, to be a sad ou sorry sightfaire figure de: parmi tous ces imbéciles, il fait figure de génie! all those idiots make him look like a genius!ne plus avoir figure humaine to be totally unrecognizable ou disfigured2. [personnage] figure7. LINGUISTIQUE
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