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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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