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/ˈθifɾa/ ES
/ˈsifɾa/ MX
Translation
figure, digit
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Word origin
From Arabic sifr ('zero, empty'). The same root gives English 'cipher' and, through Italian, 'zero'.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- sifr
- English cognates
- cipher, zero
Grammar
Examples
casilla .
Write the figure in the correct box.
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Sales reached a record figure this year.
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What is the exact figure of inhabitants?
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The number has six digits.
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He would not tell us the final figure.
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cifra: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 11: cifra, atmósfera, propina and 7 more words.