figure
/ˈfɪɡə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िगर
आँकड़ा, अंक; व्यक्ति; आकृति, चित्र
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
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[C]
a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information; a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9; a person of the type mentioned; the shape of the human body; a picture or diagram in a book
आँकड़ा, अंक; व्यक्ति; आकृति, चित्र
- sales figures
- a public figure
- See Figure 2.
+ 5 more examples
- The sales figures for the last quarter were very good.
- Gandhiji was a towering public figure.
- Write the amount in words and figures.
- The sculptor made a clay figure of a dancer.
- The diagram in Figure 3 shows the water cycle.
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[I, T]
to be part of a process, situation; (especially AmE) to think or decide that something is true or will happen; (figure sth out) to understand or solve something
शामिल होना; समझना, हल करना
- I can't figure out this sum.
- Radhika could not figure out why her answer was marked wrong.
- Radhika could not figure out the answer.
+ 3 more examples
- I figure we should leave by seven to avoid the traffic.
- His name figures on the list of top scorers.
- Can you figure out how this machine works?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
figure (number) / figures (statistics)
A figure is a number. Figures in the plural means official numbers or statistics, and sums of money.
'Figure' एक अंक या संख्या है। Plural 'figures' का अर्थ आधिकारिक आँकड़े या रकम है।
- The official figure for rainfall was 900 millimetres.
- Government figures show a rise in literacy.
a public / key / leading figure
Figure also means an important person in a field.
'Figure' का अर्थ किसी क्षेत्र का महत्त्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति भी है।
- Dr Ambedkar is a towering figure in modern India.
- She is a leading figure in women's cricket.
figure out + object / wh-clause
The phrasal verb means to understand or solve something. A pronoun object goes in the middle.
यह phrasal verb किसी चीज़ को समझने या हल करने के अर्थ में है। Pronoun object बीच में आता है।
- I cannot figure out how to open this file.
- Can you figure it out?
figure (a shape, a figure of speech)
Figure may mean the shape of a body, a diagram in a book, or a figure of speech such as a simile.
'Figure' का अर्थ शरीर की बनावट, पुस्तक का चित्र या अलंकार जैसे simile भी हो सकता है।
- A simile is a figure of speech.
- See the figure on page ten.
+Collocations 4
adjective + figure
exactroughofficialtotaldouble-digit
- The exact figure is not yet known.
verb + figure
quotereleasereachreducecut
- The ministry released the latest figures on Monday.
figure + of speech / skating
figure of speechfigure skatingfigure headfather figure
- He was like a father figure to the young players.
adjective + figure (person)
publichistoricalreligiouspoliticalcentral
- Gandhiji was the central figure of the freedom movement.
“More examples 5
- The profit figure for this year is higher than last year's.
इस वर्ष का लाभ का आँकड़ा पिछले वर्ष से अधिक है।
- He has a strong figure because he trains daily.
उसका शरीर सुगठित है क्योंकि वह रोज़ व्यायाम करता है।
- Arjun finally figured out the answer to the puzzle.
अर्जुन ने अंततः पहेली का उत्तर निकाल लिया।
- The figures show that fewer students dropped out this year.
आँकड़े दिखाते हैं कि इस वर्ष कम विद्यार्थियों ने पढ़ाई छोड़ी।
- She is a respected figure in the village.
वह गाँव में एक सम्मानित व्यक्ति है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I could not figure out it.
✓ I could not figure it out.
A pronoun object goes between figure and out.
Pronoun object, figure और out के बीच में आता है।
✗ He did not figure out that how to solve the sum.
✓ He did not figure out how to solve the sum.
Do not put that before a wh-word.
Wh-word से पहले that नहीं लगाते।
✗ She has a good figures.
✓ She has a good figure.
A needs a singular noun.
'A' के बाद singular noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Figure, number and digit all refer to numerals, but they differ in what they stress.
Figure, number और digit तीनों अंकों से जुड़े हैं, पर किस बात पर बल देते हैं इसमें अंतर है।
A number as part of a statistic or an amount of money.
आँकड़े या रकम के रूप में कोई संख्या।
- The sales figure was high.
The general word for a quantity or a numeral.
मात्रा या अंक के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- A large number of people came.
¶Idioms 3
cut a sorry figure
to look weak, foolish or pitiable in front of others
दयनीय या हास्यास्पद दिखना, किरकिरी होना
- The champion cut a sorry figure in the final.
- Without any preparation, he cut a sorry figure at the debate.
in round figures/numbers
given to the nearest 10, 100, 1 000, etc.; not exact
मोटे तौर पर, पूर्णांक में
- In round figures, the trip will cost ₹50,000.
- The population is ten lakh in round numbers.
cut a poor figure / cut a fine figure
to make a bad or good impression because of the way you look or behave
बुरा (या अच्छा) प्रभाव छोड़ना
- The team cut a poor figure in the final and lost by a huge margin.
- Radhika cut a fine figure at the debate with her confident answers.
→Phrasal verbs 2
figure sb/sth out
to think about somebody or something until you understand them; to find the answer to something
(किसी को) समझ पाना; (समस्या का) हल निकालना
- I can't figure out how to solve this puzzle.
figure on sth
(informal) to plan or expect something
(कुछ) होने की योजना या उम्मीद करना
- We hadn't figured on so many guests.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Figure out (understand or solve: 'figure out the answer').
Phrasal verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: figure out (समझना या हल करना: 'figure out the answer')।
Idioms and collocations: a figure of speech (a word or phrase used in an imaginative way, like a simile or metaphor), a father figure (an older man who you respect and who gives advice), in round figures (approximately), public figure (a famous person), keep your figure (stay slim), go figure (informal, that is strange), double figures (a number from 10 to 99).
Idioms और collocations: a figure of speech (कल्पनाशील ढंग से प्रयुक्त शब्द या वाक्यांश, जैसे उपमा या रूपक, अलंकार), a father figure (सलाह देने वाला सम्मानित बड़ा पुरुष, पिता समान), in round figures (लगभग), public figure (प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति), keep your figure (छरहरा रहना), go figure (अनौपचारिक, अजीब है), double figures (10 से 99 तक की संख्या)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: figures of speech include simile ('as brave as a lion'), metaphor ('He is a lion'), personification, hyperbole and alliteration.
साहित्य में अलंकारों में simile (उपमा: 'as brave as a lion'), metaphor (रूपक: 'He is a lion'), personification (मानवीकरण), hyperbole (अतिशयोक्ति) और alliteration (अनुप्रास) शामिल हैं।