Figuring Meaning in English
word · lemma: figure
/ˈfɪɡjɝɪŋ/
FIG-yur-ing
/fˈɪɡəɹɪŋ/
FIG-uh-ring
Definición
The present participle of "figure." It can mean thinking or guessing something, calculating a number, or understanding something gradually.
Uso & Matices
Common in spoken English. Often appears in patterns like "be figuring out," "figure that," and "figure on." "Figuring out" usually means finding an answer or solution, while "figuring" alone can mean thinking, assuming, or calculating depending on context.
Spanish: pensar - calcular - entenderPortuguese (BR): pensar - calcular - entenderPortuguese (PT): pensar - calcular - perceberChinese (Simplified): 认为 - 计算 - 理解Chinese (Traditional): 認為 - 計算 - 理解Hindi: सोचना - हिसाब लगाना - समझनाArabic: يعتقد - يحسب - يفهمBengali: ভাবা - অনুমান করা - হিসাব করাRussian: выяснять - догадываться - рассчитыватьJapanese: 考えている - 推測している - 計算しているVietnamese: đang suy nghĩ - đang đoán - đang tính toánKorean: 생각하다 - 추측하다 - 계산하다Turkish: düşünmek - hesaplamak - tahmin etmekUrdu: سوچنا - اندازہ لگانا - حساب کرناIndonesian: memikirkan - menghitung - menebak
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She is figuring out the answer.
basic
I am figuring the total cost now.
basic
We were figuring that he was at home.
basic
I'm still figuring out how this app works.
natural
We were figuring on leaving early, but it started raining.
natural
Honestly, I'm just figuring things out as I go.
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