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figura

figure

noun FEE-goo-rah Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Appearance

Also means

shape

Usage Note

Figura spans several registers: a geometric shape, a person's physique, a prominent public figure (una figura del deporte), and a rhetorical figure of speech (figura retórica). In sports and arts commentary it functions as a honorific — es toda una figura means 'he/she is a real star'. The verb figurar means 'to appear' or 'to be listed'.

Examples

"Es una figura importante en la política nacional."

Natural Translation

She is an important figure in national politics.

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