Spanish Conversation · Level 172
15 words
Spanish word
figurar
Pronunciation
IPA/fiɣuˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbthink
Example
Me figuro que llegará tarde.
I think he will arrive late.
More examples
No me figuro que eso sea cierto.
I don't think that's true.
Core concept
A tentative mental outline of a situation.
Common phrases
no me figuro que
don't think that
me figuro que
think that
figurarse en
picture oneself in
Similar words
creer: Accepts something as true based on personal judgment or conviction.
suponer: Assumes something provisionally when solid proof or clear evidence is lacking.
imaginar: Forms a vivid, concrete mental image or scene that need not be real.
Definition in Spanish
Imaginar o suponer algo en la mente, a menudo con grado de duda o sin certeza completa.
Word origin
The verb comes from Medieval Latin figurare 'to shape or form', from Latin figura 'form', and its meaning shifted to 'form an image in the mind' so it came to mean 'imagine' or 'suppose'.
Usage tips
- Used reflexively (figurarse) to present a tentative guess, commonly followed by que or an infinitive, and it sounds less certain than creer or pensar.