figuring

• Nom désignant le fait de résoudre un problème ou d'effectuer des calculs impliquant des nombres ou des quantités, ou encore l'action de comprendre ou de déterminer quelque chose par le raisonnement.

A noun referring to the process of solving problems or making calculations that involve numbers or quantities.

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1. Calculation or computationB2formal

   The process of solving a problem that involves numbers or quantities.

   calcul

   • The accountant spent hours figuring the quarterly taxes.
   • Figuring the total cost of the project took a lot of effort.
   • She is good at figuring complex mathematical problems.

   Synonymesarithmeticcalculationcomputationestimationreckoning

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de calculer, comprendre ou résoudre quelque chose, souvent par le raisonnement ou le calcul.

A verb used to indicate the act of calculating, understanding, or solving something, often through reasoning or computation.

1. Understand or solveA2informal

   To think about something until you understand it or find the answer.

   Comprendre, résoudre

   • I can't figure out this math problem.
   • She finally figured out how to use the new software.
   • He tried to figure the meaning of the strange message.

   Synonymescomprehenddecipherfathomgrasprealizesolveunderstandwork out

2. CalculateB1formal

   To compute or determine a numerical value.

   Calculer

   • We need to figure the total cost of the project.
   • The accountant figured the expenses for the month.
   • She figured the distance between the two cities.

   Synonymescalculatecomputedeterminereckonsumtotalwork out

3. Appear or be expectedB2informalamerican

   To be likely or expected to happen or be true.

   être probable, s'attendre à

   • It figures that he would be late again.
   • She figured that the meeting would be postponed.
   • They figured the weather would turn bad soon.

   Synonymesmake sense

Variantes phrasalfigure out