B1🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
figura
figure, image, picture; to cut a figure (impression)
Looks like
figure
a number; a person's shape; a diagram
⚠️ The trap
'Fare una bella/brutta figura' means to make a good/bad impression — a very common Italian expression with no direct English equivalent using 'figure'.
To say "a number; a person's shape; a diagram" in Italian:
figura overlaps but has extra meanings
"figura" in English means:
figure, image, picture; to cut a figure (impression)
Example
"Hai fatto una brutta figura alla riunione."
"You made a bad impression at the meeting."
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