figura
figure
noun fee-GOO-rah Less Common
Origin: from Latin figura, 'shape'
Also means
illustration
Usage Note
Figura ranges from a shape or diagram to a person's overall impression. It lives in the very common idioms fare una bella figura (to make a good impression) and fare una brutta figura (to look bad), so Italians constantly worry about la figura.
Examples
"Guarda la figura a pagina dieci."
Natural Translation
Look at the figure on page ten.
Literal Translation
Look the figure at page ten.

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