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UK//haʊ juː ˈfɪɡə ðæt//US//haʊ ju ˈfɪɡər ðæt//

Significado de How you figure that

A colloquial phrase asking how someone came to a particular understanding or conclusion.

In simple words: How do you know that?

How you figure that en una frase

  • When she said she would win the race, I wondered, 'How you figure that?'
  • 'I believe he's guilty!' she exclaimed. I replied, 'How you figure that?'
  • He claimed he could solve the problem easily. I asked, 'How you figure that?'
  • After hearing his theory, I was puzzled and asked, 'How you figure that?'
  • She confidently stated her opinion about the movie. I couldn't help but ask, 'How you figure that?'

Cómo usar How you figure that

This phrase is often used in casual conversations to ask someone how they reached a conclusion. It's appropriate among friends or peers but may sound too informal in professional settings.

Grammar pattern

standalone question

Memory hint

Think of 'figure' as solving a puzzle; you're asking for the solution.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with How you figure that

  • figure something out
  • how you come to that
  • figure it out

Synonyms for How you figure that

  • How did you come to that?
  • What's your reasoning?
  • How did you determine that?

Common mistakes with How you figure that

  • Using it in formal contexts where more polite language is needed.
  • Confusing it with 'How do you know?' which is more direct.
  • Misplacing the context; it's often used rhetorically.

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Preguntas frecuentes sobre "How you figure that"

¿Qué significa "How you figure that"?

How do you know that?

¿Cuál es la definición de "How you figure that"?

A colloquial phrase asking how someone came to a particular understanding or conclusion.

¿Cómo se usa "How you figure that" en una frase?

When she said she would win the race, I wondered, 'How you figure that?'

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de "How you figure that"?

'I believe he's guilty!' she exclaimed. I replied, 'How you figure that?'

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de "How you figure that"?

Algunas alternativas comunes son How did you come to that?, What's your reasoning?, How did you determine that?.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a "How you figure that"?

Suele combinarse con figure something out, how you come to that, figure it out.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar "How you figure that"?

Using it in formal contexts where more polite language is needed. Confusing it with 'How do you know?' which is more direct. Misplacing the context; it's often used rhetorically.

¿Cómo se pronuncia "How you figure that"?

US: //haʊ ju ˈfɪɡər ðæt//, UK: //haʊ juː ˈfɪɡə ðæt//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿"How you figure that" es formal o informal?

"How you figure that" es informal, así que encaja en conversaciones casuales con amigos y familia.

¿Cuándo debo usar "How you figure that"?

This phrase is often used in casual conversations to ask someone how they reached a conclusion. It's appropriate among friends or peers but may sound too informal in professional settings.