figurar

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin figūrāre (“to form”).

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. to show, show off
2. to show, delineate
3. to appear
4. to be important

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

figurar m

1. indefinite plural of figur

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin figūrāre (“to form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfi.ɡu.ˈɾa(ʁ)/

Verb

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 with em or entre) to figure among (be a part of)
4. (transitive) to fake; to feign; to simulate (make a false display of)

   Synonyms: encenar, fingir, simular

5. (transitive with que or with no preposition) to consider (assign some quality to)

   Synonyms: considerar, ter como/por

6. (transitive with em) to star in; to act in (work as an actor in)

   Synonyms: atuar, encenar, estrelar

7. Template:pt-verb-form-of

Related terms

• figura
• figurado
• figurativo

 

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin figūrāre (“to form”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiɡuˈɾaɾ/ [fi.ɣ̞uˈɾaɾ]

Verb

1. to appear