Figurarte (en. Figure out)

/fiɣuˈɾaɾte/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Forming a mental idea or image of something.

You might not be clear about it, but I can picture it for you.

Puede que no lo tengas claro, pero me lo puedo figurarte.

Visualizing something that is not present.

I will explain it to you so that you can visualize the scenario.

Te lo explicaré para que puedas figurarte el escenario.

Understanding or assuming a situation.

I’m trying to picture how you would feel in that place.

Intento figurarte cómo te sentirías en ese lugar.

It derives from the verb 'figurar', which comes from the Latin 'figurare', meaning 'to shape' or 'to represent'.

picturing you in my mind

Assembling in the imagination the presence of someone.

figurarte en mi mente

figure

Form, outline, or representation of something.

figura

figuration

Action of imagining or picturing.

figuración

To quickly understand what is being said.

When I told him what happened, he pictured it instantly.

Cuando le conté lo que pasó, se lo figuró al instante.

To represent an idea in a comedic or exaggerated way.

You depicted that story in a very funny way.

Esa historia la figuraste de una manera muy graciosa.