father figure en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de father figure en el diccionario inglés»español

father figure SUST.

father figure

figura f paterna

father figure

imagen f paterna

Traducciones de father figure en el diccionario español»inglés

figura paterna

father figure

Traducciones de father figure en el diccionario inglés»español

I.father [ingl. am. ˈfɑðər, ingl. brit. ˈfɑːðə] SUST.

1.1. father (parent):

father

padre m

handed down from father to son

pasado de padre a hijo or de generación en generación

he's been like a father to me

ha sido como un padre para mí

his mother and father

sus padres

(old) Father Time

el Tiempo

Father Thames

el Támesis

the father and mother of a row/headache coloq.

una pelea/un dolor de cabeza de padre y (muy) señor mío coloq.

like father, like son provb.

de tal palo tal astilla

like father, like son provb.

hijo de tigre … amer.

1.2. father <fathers, pl > (forefathers):

father liter.

padres mpl

father liter.

progenitores mpl form.

to be gathered to one's fathers arcznte., eufem.

ser llamado por el Señor eufem.

2.1. father (originator):

father

padre m

the Fathers (of the Church)

los Padres de la Iglesia

2.2. father (leader, elder):

father

padre m

Father of his/our country ingl. am.

Padre de la Patria

3.1. father REL. (God):

Father

Padre m

in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost

en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo

3.2. father REL. (priest):

father

padre m

Father Brown

el padre Brown

II.father [ingl. am. ˈfɑðər, ingl. brit. ˈfɑːðə] V. trans.

1.1. father child:

father

engendrar

father

tener

1.2. father (invent):

father plan/invention/movement

ser el creador de

2. father (foist):

to father sth on sb/sth

atribuirle algo a alguien/algo

I.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] SUST.

1.1. figure (digit):

figure

cifra f

figure

guarismo m form.

figure

número m

a three-figure number

un número de tres cifras

add together this column of figures

suma esta columna de números

inflation is now into double figures

la inflación pasa del 10%

her salary is well into six figures

gana bastante más de 100.000 (dólares)

1.2. figure (amount, price):

figure

cifra f

I had a rather higher figure in mind

yo había pensado en una cifra or cantidad algo mayor

they were unable to put a figure on the number of wounded

no pudieron dar el número exacto de heridos

I wouldn't like to put a figure on it

no quisiera darle una cifra exacta

she's good at figures

es buena para las matemáticas

she's good at figures

se le dan bien los números

recent figures show that …

estadísticas or datos recientes muestran que …

2.1. figure (person):

figure

figura f

a public figure

un personaje público

he's looking for a mother figure

está buscando una figura materna

he's become a figure of fun

se ha convertido en un hazmerreír

2.2. figure (human shape, outline):

figure

figura f

he cuts an imposing figure

tiene mucha presencia

she's a fine figure of a woman

es una mujer de buena planta

2.3. figure (body shape):

figure

figura f

figure

tipo m

she's got a very good figure

tiene una figura estupenda or un tipo estupendo

they sell clothes for the fuller figure eufem.

venden ropa en tallas grandes

they sell clothes for the fuller figure eufem.

venden ropa en talles grandes Río Pl.

to keep/lose/watch one's figure

guardar/perder/cuidar la línea

she's lost her figure

ha perdido la línea

she's lost her figure

se le ha estropeado la figura

3. figure:

figure ARTE, MÚS.

figura f

figure MAT.

figura f

figure (solid)

cuerpo m

4. figure (diagram, illustration):

figure

figura f

II.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] V. intr.

1. figure (feature):

figure

figurar

his name doesn't figure on this list

su nombre no figura en esta lista

to figure prominently

destacarse

this theme figures largely in her work

este tema ocupa un lugar prominente en su obra

2. figure (make sense) coloq.:

it just doesn't figure

no me lo explico

they're getting divorced — that figures!

se van a divorciar — ¡no me extraña nada!

III.figure [ingl. am. ˈfɪɡjər, ingl. brit. ˈfɪɡə] V. trans.

figure (reckon) ingl. am.:

figure coloq.

figurarse

figure coloq.

calcular

I figure it'll take us two hours

me figuro que or digo yo or calculo que tardaremos dos horas

she figured it was her only chance

calculó que era su única oportunidad

father figure en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de father figure en el diccionario inglés»español

father figure SUST.

father figure

figura f paterna

Traducciones de father figure en el diccionario inglés»español

I.father [ˈfɑ:ðəʳ, ingl. am. -ðɚ] SUST.

1. father (parent):

father

padre m

from father to son

de padre a hijo

to be like a father to sb

ser como un padre para alguien

on your father's side

por parte paterna

2. father (founder):

father

fundador m

3. father pl liter. (ancestors):

father

antepasados m pl.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

like father, like son

de tal palo, tal astilla

II.father [ˈfɑ:ðəʳ, ingl. am. -ðɚ] V. trans.

father child

engendrar

father idea

crear

I.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] SUST.

1. figure (shape):

figure

figura f

mother figure

figura materna

a fine figure of a man

un hombre de físico imponente

to cut a fine figure

causar buena impresión

to cut a sorry figure

parecer ridículo

to keep one's figure

guardar la línea

2. figure ARTE:

figure

estatua f

figure (human being)

figura f

3. figure:

figure (digit)

dígito m

figure (numeral)

cifra f

column of figures

columna f de números

to have a head for figures

ser bueno para los números

to be good at figures

saber de aritmética

in round figures

en cifras redondas

single figures

cifras de un sólo dígito

double figures

cifras de dos dígitos

4. figure (price):

figure

precio m

a high figure

una gran suma de dinero

5. figure:

figure (diagram)

figura f

figure (illustration)

ilustración f

II.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] V. trans.

1. figure ingl. am. (think):

figure

figurarse

to figure that ...

figurarse que...

2. figure (in diagram):

figure

representar

3. figure (calculate):

figure

calcular

III.figure [ˈfɪgəʳ, ingl. am. -jɚ] V. intr. (feature)

figure

figurar

to figure in sth

figurar en algo

to figure as sth/sb

figurar como algo/alguien

that figures ingl. am.

es natural

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

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He took him in and became a father figure to him and taught and trained him as a swordsman.

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His mentor and father figure is dying and his wife wants to divorce him.

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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.

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Attachment theory offers some insight into how children relate to their fathers, and when they seek out a separate father figure.

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His brutish appearance and the scar running down his left eye easily hide the fact that he is a caring, if somewhat stern, father figure.

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Strong father figure, the children respect him, he in turn, is understanding yet firm on the decisions he makes.

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The doctor, has come to think of him as a father figure.

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He portrays himself as a father figure towards them and would usually regard them as his boys.

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He is portrayed as being a father figure to his team.

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He was his mentor, a father figure, an older brother, a teacher, a friend and a fellow poet, all rolled into one.

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