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How you figure that

🇬🇧 UK //haʊ juː ˈfɪɡə ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //haʊ ju ˈfɪɡər ðæt//

Sens 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 dans une phrase

• 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?'

Comment utiliser 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.

Mots liés

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.

Questions fréquentes sur "How you figure that"

Que signifie "How you figure that"?

How do you know that?

Quelle est la définition de "How you figure that"?

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

Comment utiliser "How you figure that" dans une phrase?

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

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "How you figure that"?

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

Quels sont les synonymes de "How you figure that"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : How did you come to that?, What's your reasoning?, How did you determine that?.

Quels mots vont avec "How you figure that"?

Il s'associe souvent à figure something out, how you come to that, figure it out.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "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.

Comment prononce-t-on "How you figure that"?

US: //haʊ ju ˈfɪɡər ðæt//, UK: //haʊ juː ˈfɪɡə ðæt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

"How you figure that" est-il formel ou informel?

"How you figure that" est informel, il convient donc aux conversations détendues entre amis et en famille.

Quand dois-je utiliser "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.