What does figur in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word figur in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use figur in German.

The word figur in German means figurine, shape, piece, character, figure, person, figure, impression. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word figur

figurine

(Statue)

den Schrank voller Figuren haben
to have cupboard full of figurines

shape

(Körperbau, Kurven)

für seine Figur etwas tun
to do something to stay in shape

piece

(Spielfigur für Brettspiel)

keine Figuren mehr auf dem Brett
no pieces left on the board

character

(Charakter in Roman, Film)

Die Figur in diesem Drama wurde toll interpretiert.
The character in this drama was interpreted well.

figure

(geometrische Form)

eine Figur im dreidimensionalen Raum darstellen
to outline a figure in a three-dimensional space

person

(fremde, verdächtige Person) (suspicious, foreigner)

Diese Figur habe ich schon gestern in der Bar gesehen.
I saw that person yesterday at the bar.

figure

(Teile einer Kür) (part of free skating)

eine Figur einüben
to practice a figure

impression

(übertragen (Eindruck, Erscheinung)

Bei der Party gestern Abend habe ich nicht die beste Figur gemacht.
I didn't make a good impression at the party last night.

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