figure

['fiɡə, ](American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun

1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse

2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur

3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal

4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram

2. verb

1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde

2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på

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- figurative

- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out

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['fiɡə, ](American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun

1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) skikkelse

2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) figur

3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) ciffer, tal

4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) figur; diagram

2. verb

1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) figurere; optræde

2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) forestille; gætte på

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- figurative

- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out