figure on
To account for or rely on a particular fact or notionTo account for or rely on a particular fact or notion; to calculate (something) using a set of facts.
» Tom tried to figure it out on his own.
Том спробував розібратися в цьому сам.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To account for or rely on a particular fact or notion; to calculate (something) using a set of facts.
I'll figure on nine people for lunch tomorrow.
(transitive)To plan or expect (something).
I figure on meeting her after lunch tomorrow.
Examples
38 sentencesTom tried to figure it out on his own.
Том спробував розібратися в цьому сам.
Don't figure on going abroad this summer.
ruТебе лучше не рассчитывать на поездку за границу этим летом.
They figured it out on their own.
deDie sind von selbst darauf gekommen.
Tom figured it out on his own.
I figured it out on my own.
Forms
figures on, figuring on, figured on, figured on| Base form | figure on · to figure on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | figures on |
| Present participle | figuring on |
| Past simple | figured on |
| Past participle | figured on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- figure outробити, працюватиTo come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
- figure awayхизуватися, кокетуватиTo make an impression; to show off.
- figure upTo add up or calculate.
- figure onTo account for or rely on a particular fact or notion; to calculate (something) using a set of facts.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb