figurar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin figūrāre (“to form”). First attested in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fi.ɣuˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [fi.ɣuˈɾaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

figurar (first-person singular present figuro, first-person singular preterite figurí, past participle figurat)

1. (transitive) to depict, to represent, to show

   Synonym: representar

2. (reflexive) to imagine, to suppose

   Synonyms: afigurar-se, imaginar

3. (intransitive) to appear, to be a part of

   Synonyms: aparèixer, formar part

   figurar a la llista ― to appear on the list

4. (intransitive) to be important
   • 2020 April 21, Màrius Carol, “El somni de la immortalitat”, in La Vanguardia‎^[1]:

     La immortalitat és un assumpte que figura a la nova agenda humana.

     Immortality is a matter that is important in the new human agenda.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of figurar (first conjugation)

infinitive			figurar
gerund			figurant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		figurat		figurada
		plural		figurats		figurades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	figuro	figures	figura	figurem	figureu	figuren
	imperfect	figurava	figuraves	figurava	figuràvem	figuràveu	figuraven
	future	figuraré	figuraràs	figurarà	figurarem	figurareu	figuraran
	preterite	figurí	figurares	figurà	figuràrem	figuràreu	figuraren
	conditional	figuraria	figuraries	figuraria	figuraríem	figuraríeu	figurarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	figuri	figuris	figuri	figurem	figureu	figurin
	imperfect	figurés	figuressis	figurés	figuréssim	figuréssiu	figuressin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	figura	figuri	figurem	figureu	figurin
	negative (no)	—	no figuris	no figuri	no figurem	no figureu	no figurin

Further reading

• “figurar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
• “figurar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “figurar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

figurar m

1. indefinite plural of figur

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin figūrāre (“to form”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [fi.ɡuˈɾa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [fi.ɡuˈɾa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [fi.ɡuˈɾa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾaɾ/ [fi.ɣuˈɾaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾaɾ/ [fi.ɣuˈɾaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡuˈɾa.ɾi/ [fi.ɣuˈɾa.ɾi]

Verb

figurar (first-person singular present figuro, first-person singular preterite figurei, past participle figurado)

1. (transitive) to look like; to resemble (be similar in appearance to)

   Synonyms: assemelhar-se a, parecer

2. (transitive) to symbolize; to represent (be symbolic of)

   Synonyms: representar, simbolizar

3. (transitive, art) to depict
4. (intransitive) to figure, to feature, to be featured (be a part of) (often prominently) [with em ‘in’ or entre ‘among’]
5. (transitive) to fake; to feign; to simulate (make a false display of)

   Synonyms: encenar, fingir, simular

6. (intransitive, theater, film) to star, to act (work as an actor) [with em ‘in’]

   Synonyms: atuar, encenar, estrelar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of figurar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	figurar
Personal	figurar	figurares	figurar	figurarmos	figurardes	figurarem
Gerund
	figurando
Past participle
Masculine	figurado			figurados
Feminine	figurada			figuradas
Indicative
Present	figuro	figuras	figura	figuramos	figurais	figuram
Imperfect	figurava	figuravas	figurava	figurávamos	figuráveis	figuravam
Preterite	figurei	figuraste	figurou	figuramos1, figurámos2	figurastes	figuraram
Pluperfect	figurara	figuraras	figurara	figuráramos	figuráreis	figuraram
Future	figurarei	figurarás	figurará	figuraremos	figurareis	figurarão
Conditional	figuraria	figurarias	figuraria	figuraríamos	figuraríeis	figurariam
Subjunctive
Present	figure	figures	figure	figuremos	figureis	figurem
Imperfect	figurasse	figurasses	figurasse	figurássemos	figurásseis	figurassem
Future	figurar	figurares	figurar	figurarmos	figurardes	figurarem
Imperative
Affirmative		figura	figure	figuremos	figurai	figurem
Negative (não)		não figures	não figure	não figuremos	não figureis	não figurem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• figura
• figurado
• figurativo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin figūrāre (“to form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiɡuˈɾaɾ/ [fi.ɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: fi‧gu‧rar

Verb

figurar (first-person singular present figuro, first-person singular preterite figuré, past participle figurado)

1. to appear

   Synonym: aparecer

Conjugation

    Conjugation of figurar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			figurar
gerund			figurando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		figurado		figurada
		plural		figurados		figuradas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	figuro	figurastú figurásvos	figura	figuramos	figuráis	figuran
	imperfect	figuraba	figurabas	figuraba	figurábamos	figurabais	figuraban
	preterite	figuré	figuraste	figuró	figuramos	figurasteis	figuraron
	future	figuraré	figurarás	figurará	figuraremos	figuraréis	figurarán
	conditional	figuraría	figurarías	figuraría	figuraríamos	figuraríais	figurarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	figure	figurestú figurésvos2	figure	figuremos	figuréis	figuren
	imperfect (ra)	figurara	figuraras	figurara	figuráramos	figurarais	figuraran
	imperfect (se)	figurase	figurases	figurase	figurásemos	figuraseis	figurasen
	future1	figurare	figurares	figurare	figuráremos	figurareis	figuraren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		figuratú figurávos	figure	figuremos	figurad	figuren
	negative		no figures	no figure	no figuremos	no figuréis	no figuren

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of figurar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive figurar	dative	figurarme	figurarte	figurarle, figurarse	figurarnos	figuraros	figurarles, figurarse
	accusative	figurarme	figurarte	figurarlo, figurarla, figurarse	figurarnos	figuraros	figurarlos, figurarlas, figurarse
with gerund figurando	dative	figurándome	figurándote	figurándole, figurándose	figurándonos	figurándoos	figurándoles, figurándose
	accusative	figurándome	figurándote	figurándolo, figurándola, figurándose	figurándonos	figurándoos	figurándolos, figurándolas, figurándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative figura	dative	figúrame	figúrate	figúrale	figúranos	not used	figúrales
	accusative	figúrame	figúrate	figúralo, figúrala	figúranos	not used	figúralos, figúralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative figurá	dative	figurame	figurate	figurale	figuranos	not used	figurales
	accusative	figurame	figurate	figuralo, figurala	figuranos	not used	figuralos, figuralas
with formal second-person singular imperative figure	dative	figúreme	not used	figúrele, figúrese	figúrenos	not used	figúreles
	accusative	figúreme	not used	figúrelo, figúrela, figúrese	figúrenos	not used	figúrelos, figúrelas
with first-person plural imperative figuremos	dative	not used	figurémoste	figurémosle	figurémonos	figurémoos	figurémosles
	accusative	not used	figurémoste	figurémoslo, figurémosla	figurémonos	figurémoos	figurémoslos, figurémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative figurad	dative	figuradme	not used	figuradle	figuradnos	figuraos	figuradles
	accusative	figuradme	not used	figuradlo, figuradla	figuradnos	figuraos	figuradlos, figuradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative figuren	dative	figúrenme	not used	figúrenle	figúrennos	not used	figúrenles, figúrense
	accusative	figúrenme	not used	figúrenlo, figúrenla	figúrennos	not used	figúrenlos, figúrenlas, figúrense

Related terms

• figura
• figuración

Further reading

• “figurar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10