figure

figure
1. n
1) фигура, персона, личность
2) цифра, величина, количественный показатель; pl данные
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to cut a figure — играть важную роль, занимать видное положение

to inflate one's figures — прибавлять себе лишние голоса при подсчете голосов на выборах

to make a poor figure — играть незначительную роль

to play down one's damage figures — преуменьшать свои потери / убытки

to release economic figures — опубликовывать экономическую статистику

- aggregate figures
- casualty figures
- celebrated figure
- compromise figure
- conciliatory figure
- conspicuous figure
- cultural figure
- dominant political figure
- economic figures
- employment figures
- figures just out show that ...
- government figure
- great figure
- important diplomatic figure
- in absolute figures
- indicative planning figures
- key figure
- leading figures from all over the world
- leading opposition figure
- leading social figure
- major Whitehall figure
- national figure
- neutral figure
- opposition figure
- outstanding figure
- pivotal figure
- political figure
- powerful figure
- precise figures
- preliminary figures
- provisional figure
- public figure
- senior figure
- state figure
- stop-gap figure
- target figure
- the figures are a little bit larger than life
- those figures are on the optimistic side
- trade figures
- transition figure
- unemployment figures
- updated figures
- voting figures 2. v
фигурировать; играть роль

to figure in history — входить в историю

to figure prominently — 1) быть помещенным на видное место в газете 2) занимать важное место в повестке дня


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