Figure on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɪɡjɝ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

FIG-yer-awn or FIG-yer-ahn

UK

fˈɪɡɐ/ /ˈɒn

FIG-uh-on

التعريف

To expect or plan for something to happen; to count on something as part of your plans.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, mainly in American English. Commonly used when making plans or expectations: 'figure on doing something' or 'figure on someone/something.' Not to be confused with 'figure out' (to understand).

• Spanish: contar con - esperar - planear
• Portuguese (BR): contar com - planejar - esperar
• Portuguese (PT): contar com - planear - esperar
• Chinese (Simplified): 指望 - 预期 - 计划
• Chinese (Traditional): 指望 - 預期 - 計劃
• Hindi: आशा करना - उम्मीद करना - गणना में शामिल करना
• Arabic: يعتمد على - يتوقع - يخطط
• Bengali: ভরসা করা - আশা করা - পরিকল্পনা করা
• Russian: рассчитывать (на) - ожидать - предполагать
• Japanese: 当てにする - 予想する
• Vietnamese: dự tính - dự định - trông chờ
• Korean: 기대하다 - 예상하다 - 계획하다
• Turkish: hesaba katmak - beklemek - planlamak
• Urdu: بھروسہ کرنا - توقع کرنا - حساب میں رکھنا
• Indonesian: mengandalkan - memperkirakan - berencana

جمل نموذجية

You can figure on the meeting starting at 10 a.m.

basic

We didn't figure on so many guests.

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Are you figuring on staying for dinner?

basic

Don’t figure on the weather being perfect for the picnic.

natural

I didn’t figure on running into so much traffic on the way here.

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If you’re figuring on staying late, let me know.

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