In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
Traducción de figura en Inglés
figura
figure, n.
nombre femenino
1
(objeto) figure(en geometría) figureuna figura de barro/porcelana — a clay/china figure- una figurita de cristal tallado — a cut glass figurine
2
2.1(forma, silueta)
figureform2.2(tipo)
figuretiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure2.3(persona importante)
figureuna figura de las letras españolas — an important Spanish literary figure- una de las grandes figuras de la canción — one of the great stars of the singing world
2.4Teatro
character
3
3.1(en naipes)
face card EEUUpicture card Britanicocourt card Britanico3.2(en ajedrez)
(except pawns) piece
4
(en patinaje, baile)figurehacer figuras — to work miracles5
Músicanote6
Lingüísticafigure7
Derecho
(concepto)concept
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