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51-figure — COMB in ADJ: ADJ n figure combines with a number, usually five , six , or seven , to form adjectives which say how many figures are in a number. These adjectives usually describe a large amount of money. For example, a six figure sum is between… …
52figuré — I. Figuré, [figur]ée. part. Il a les significations de son verbe. On dit De la copie qu on a prise d un escrit, en le copiant trait pour trait, que C est une copie figurée. On appelle, Velours figuré, Du velours à ramage, & Danse figurée, Une… …
53figure — [13] Figure comes via Old French from Latin figūra ‘form, shape, figure’, a derivative of the same base (*fig ) as produced fingere ‘make, shape’ (whence English effigy, faint, feign, and fiction). Many of the technical Latin uses of the word,… …
54figure on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms figure on : present tense I/you/we/they figure on he/she/it figures on present participle figuring on past tense figured on past participle figured on figure on something to think that something will happen… …
55figure — nf., visage, face ; croquis, dessin, représentation géométrique : fidyura (Montagny Bo.026), FiGURA (Albanais.001b.BJA. | 001a.PPA., Aix.017, Annecy, Thônes), fgueura (Arvillard). A1) figure, visage, face : FASSA nf. (001,017), poté nm. (001,017) …
56figure — / fɪgə/ noun 1. a number, or a cost written in numbers ● The figure in the accounts for heating is very high. ♦ he put a very low figure on the value of the lease he calculated the value of the lease as very low 2. ♦ to work out the figures to… …
57figure — [13] Figure comes via Old French from Latin figūra ‘form, shape, figure’, a derivative of the same base (*fig ) as produced fingere ‘make, shape’ (whence English effigy, faint, feign, and fiction). Many of the technical Latin uses of the word,… …
58figure on — {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making plans. * /We did not figure on having so many people at the picnic./ * /He figured on going to town the next day./ Syn.: PLAN ON. 2. To depend on; be; sure about. * /You can figure on him to be on… …
59figure on — {v.} 1. To expect and think about while making plans. * /We did not figure on having so many people at the picnic./ * /He figured on going to town the next day./ Syn.: PLAN ON. 2. To depend on; be; sure about. * /You can figure on him to be on… …
60Figuré — Dénotation et connotation Les termes de cet article sont fréquemment amalgamés : discipline de la sémantique : Dénotation , connotation En linguistique le sens ou signifié dénotatif, la dénotation, s oppose au sens ou signifié… …
