Betekenis van figure In het Nederlands

• 0 the symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers:

  • Can you read this figure? Is it a three or an eight?

  • Write the amount in both words and figures.

  • I looked quickly down the column of figures.

  • He earns a six-figure salary (= an amount of money with six figures).

  • The unemployment rate is now in double figures.

• 1 the shape of the human body, or a person:

  • I could see two tall figures in the distance.

  • A strange bearded figure (= person) entered the room.

  • figurative She was a central/key/leading figure in (= was an important person in) the movement for constitutional reform.

  • There are several reclining figures in the painting.

  • She's got a beautiful figure.

  • She got her figure back (= returned to her usual shape) after having the baby.

• 2 a picture or drawing, often with a number, in a book or other document:

  • Please see figures 8 and 9.

• 3 to expect or think that something will happen:

  • [ + (that) ] We figured (that) you'd want to rest after your trip.

• 4 to be, appear, take part, or be included in something:

  • Their names did not figure in the list of finalists.

  • They denied that violence and intimidation had figured prominently in achieving the decision.

• 5 to calculate an amount:

  • I'm still figuring my taxes.

• 6 a number or an amount:

  • The collection was valued at $20 million, a figure that might cover the cost of having artists recreate the drawings.

• 7 a shape or form:

  • geometric/abstract figures

• 8 the shape of a person’s body, or a body seen not clearly or from a distance:

  • I could see two figures crossing the field in the distance.

• 9 A particular type of figure is a person with that characteristic:

  • Our consultants are prominent figures in their field.

• 10 a picture or drawing, often numbered, in a book or document:

  • Figure 10.3 shows the maximum length of the bridges.

• 11 to expect, believe, decide, or think that something will happen or that certain conditions will exist:

  • [ + (that) clause ] They figured (that) about twenty people would be there.

  • [ I ] You can’t figure on going out and being back in two hours.

  • [ I ] "He’ll be late for dinner." "That figures!"

• 12 an amount shown as a number, used especially in documents and reports:

  • Overall Christmas sales figures released earlier this week were disappointing.

  • official/government figures US exports to Saudi Arabia were valued at 6.2 billion dollars, according to official figures.

  • latest/final/interim figure The latest figures show that average spending on food is now around 15% of income.

  • closing/opening/preliminary figure Many professionals prefer this chart as it shows the full range of the price movements rather than just the closing figure.

  • a high/low figure A high figure may indicate that the economy is overheating, as consumers borrow in order to live beyond their means.

  • average/rough/approximate figure He was able to give me an approximate figure of £36,000.

  • In five years they plan to have 2,010 stores - almost double the current figure.

  • the actual/exact figure I can't remember the exact figure, but it was $10 billion or thereabouts.

  • unemployment/crime figures There was positive news in the labour market, with unexpectedly good unemployment figures.

  • listening/viewing/attendance figures Listening figures for the breakfast show have risen, helping the station push its audience share back over 10 per cent.

• 13 a number shown as a symbol rather than a word:

  • The figure 6 was clearly marked on the door.

  • Write 'twelve thousand and fifty six' in figures.

• 14 an important or well-known person:

  • public/industry/political figure Public figures from athletes to religious leaders have campaigned on the issue.

  • central/key/major figure She is a central figure in the sport and the president of its dominant organization.

  • senior/leading/prominent figure The controversial paper was attacked by many prominent figures within the scientific establishment.

  • government/corporate figure Normally a routine overseas trip by a government figure would hardly warrant attention.

• 15 to give an exact amount or number:

  • It is difficult to put a figure on the cost of the repair work, as it is still rising.

• 16 the numbers 1 to 9/10 to 99:

  • Many of these companies have low price-earnings ratios, some in single figures.

  • There are fears that inflation could soon run into double figures.

• 17 used to describe a number in the hundreds of thousands or millions:

  • She has a top City job with a six-figure salary.

• 18 to calculate something:

  • figure that Economists figure that the average snowmobiler spends about $555 per visit to the Yellowstone area.

• 19 to appear or to be included in something:

  • figure in sth The cost of higher education is expected to figure prominently in all of the parties' policies this November.