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i·mag·ine
(ĭ-măj′ĭn)v. i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines
v.tr.
1. To form a mental picture or image of: imagined a better life abroad.
2. To think or suppose; conjecture: I imagine you're right.
3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy or believe: She imagines herself to be a true artist.
v.intr.
1. To employ the imagination.
2. To have a belief or make a guess.
[Middle English imaginen, from Old French imaginer, from Latin imāginārī, from imāgō, imāgin-, image; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]
i·mag′in·er n.
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imagine
(ɪˈmædʒɪn)vb
1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of
2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess
3. (tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume: I imagine he'll come.
4. (tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation: he imagines he knows the whole story.
5. an archaic word for plot 1
sentence substitute
Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise
[C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see image]
iˈmaginable adj
iˈmaginableness n
iˈmaginably adv
iˈmaginer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
im•ag•ine
(ɪˈmædʒ ɪn)v. -ined, -in•ing. v.t.
1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
2. to believe; fancy: He imagined the house was haunted.
3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon.
4. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean.
v.i. 5. to form mental images of things not present to the senses.
6. to conjecture.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French imaginer < Latin imāginārī, derivative of imāgō, s. of imāgin- image]
i•mag′in•er, n.
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imagine
If you imagine a situation, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.
It is difficult to imagine such a huge building.
Try to imagine you're on a beautiful beach.
You can use an -ing form after imagine.
It is hard to imagine anyone being so cruel.
She could not imagine living with Daniel.
Be Careful!
Don't use a to-infinitive after imagine. Don't say, for example, 'She could not imagine to live with Daniel'.
If you imagine something is true, you think it is probably true.
I imagine it would be difficult to make money from a business like that.
I imagine that he finds his work very satisfying.
You can say 'I imagine so' or 'I would imagine so' if someone asks you if something is true and you think that it probably is.
'Could he get through that window?' – 'I imagine so.'
'Was that why she left?' – 'I would imagine so.'
Be Careful!
Don't say 'I imagine it'.
Instead of saying that you 'imagine something is not' true, you usually say that you don't imagine it is true.
I don't imagine we'll have a problem, anyway.
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imagine
Past participle: imagined
Gerund: imagining
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| I imagine |
| you imagine |
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| we imagine |
| you imagine |
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| I imagined |
| you imagined |
| he/she/it imagined |
| we imagined |
| you imagined |
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| I am imagining |
| you are imagining |
| he/she/it is imagining |
| we are imagining |
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| I have imagined |
| you have imagined |
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| we have imagined |
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| I was imagining |
| you were imagining |
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| we were imagining |
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| I had imagined |
| you had imagined |
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| we had imagined |
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| I will imagine |
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| I will have imagined |
| you will have imagined |
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| we will have imagined |
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| I will be imagining |
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| I have been imagining |
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| I will have been imagining |
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| we had been imagining |
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| I would imagine |
| you would imagine |
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| I would have imagined |
| you would have imagined |
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| we would have imagined |
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb 1. imagine - form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"
create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
visualise, visualize - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"
prefigure - imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured"
think - imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"
2. imagine - expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"
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imagine
verb
1. envisage, see, picture, plan, create, project, think of, scheme, frame, invent, devise, conjure up, envision, visualize, dream up (informal), think up, conceive of, conceptualize, fantasize about, see in the mind's eye, form a mental picture of He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.
2. believe, think, suppose, assume, suspect, gather, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), realize, take it, reckon, fancy, deem, speculate, presume, take for granted, infer, deduce, apprehend, conjecture, surmise I imagine you're referring to me.
3. dream, fancy, visualize, envisage, conjure up, hallucinate Looking back, I think I must have imagined the whole thing.
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imagine
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَتَخَيَّلُ يَتَخَيَّليَعْتَقِد، يَفْتَرِضيَنَصَوَّر، يَتَخَيَّل
představit sividět ve své fantaziidomnívat sepředpokládat
bilde sig indforestille (sig)forestille sigformodetro
kuvitella
zamisliti
képzelõdik
gera sér í hugarlundímynda sér
想像する
상상하다
lakiõs vaizduotės
domātiedomātiesiztēlotiesšķist
vidieť vo svojej fantázii
predstavljati sipredvidevati
föreställa sig
วาดมโนภาพ
tưởng tượng
imagine
[ɪˈmædʒɪn] VT1. (= visualize) → imaginarse, figurarse
imagine my surprise → imagínate or figúrate mi sorpresa
you can imagine how I felt! → ¡imagínate or figúrate cómo me sentí!
(just) imagine! → ¡imagínate!, ¡figúrate!
"is he angry?" - "I imagine so!" → -¿está enfadado? -¡me imagino que sí!
I can't imagine a better end to the evening → la noche no podría acabar mejor
I (just) can't imagine → no me lo puedo imaginar
what he's done with it I (just) can't imagine → no tengo ni idea de qué puede haber hecho con ello
you can't begin to imagine what it was like → no puedes hacerte (ni) idea de lo que fue aquello
imagine yourself on a Caribbean island → imagínate (que estás) en una isla del Caribe
imagine my surprise → imagínate or figúrate mi sorpresa
you can imagine how I felt! → ¡imagínate or figúrate cómo me sentí!
(just) imagine! → ¡imagínate!, ¡figúrate!
"is he angry?" - "I imagine so!" → -¿está enfadado? -¡me imagino que sí!
I can't imagine a better end to the evening → la noche no podría acabar mejor
I (just) can't imagine → no me lo puedo imaginar
what he's done with it I (just) can't imagine → no tengo ni idea de qué puede haber hecho con ello
you can't begin to imagine what it was like → no puedes hacerte (ni) idea de lo que fue aquello
imagine yourself on a Caribbean island → imagínate (que estás) en una isla del Caribe
2. (= falsely believe) you're just imagining things → te lo estás imaginando, son imaginaciones tuyas
he imagined himself to be the Messiah → se creía or se imaginaba que era el Mesías
he imagined himself to be the Messiah → se creía or se imaginaba que era el Mesías
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
imagine
[ɪˈmædʒɪn] vt (= see in one's imagination) → imaginer
He could not imagine a more peaceful scene → Il ne pouvait imaginer plus paisible scène., Il ne pouvait imaginer une scène plus paisible.
You can imagine how I felt! → Tu peux imaginer ce que j'ai ressenti!
to imagine (that) ... → imaginer que ...
Imagine you're lying on a beach → Imaginez que vous êtes allongé sur une plage.
He could not imagine a more peaceful scene → Il ne pouvait imaginer plus paisible scène., Il ne pouvait imaginer une scène plus paisible.
You can imagine how I felt! → Tu peux imaginer ce que j'ai ressenti!
to imagine (that) ... → imaginer que ...
Imagine you're lying on a beach → Imaginez que vous êtes allongé sur une plage.
(= suppose) → imaginer
I imagine so → J'imagine que oui
"Is he angry?" - "I imagine so." → "Est-ce qu'il est en colère?" - "J'imagine que oui."
to imagine (that) ... → imaginer que ...
I imagine he wants to hold your hand → J'imagine qu'il veut te prendre la main.
I imagine so → J'imagine que oui
"Is he angry?" - "I imagine so." → "Est-ce qu'il est en colère?" - "J'imagine que oui."
to imagine (that) ... → imaginer que ...
I imagine he wants to hold your hand → J'imagine qu'il veut te prendre la main.
(= have an idea in one's head) to imagine (that) ... → s'imaginer que ...
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper → Nous avons tendance à nous imaginer que les Victoriens étaient des gens très collet monté.
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper → Nous avons tendance à nous imaginer que les Victoriens étaient des gens très collet monté.
(= dream) → imaginer
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imagine
vt
(= picture to oneself) → sich (dat) → vorstellen, sich (dat) → denken ; imagine you’re rich/lying on a beach → stellen Sie sich mal vor, Sie wären reich/lägen am Strand ; he imagined himself kissing her → er stellte sich vor, sie zu küssen ; you can imagine how I felt → Sie können sich vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war; you can’t imagine how ... → Sie machen sich kein Bild or Sie können sich nicht vorstellen wie ...; I can’t imagine living there → ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dort zu leben ; just imagine my surprise → stellen Sie sich nur meine Überraschung vor; you can’t imagine it! → Sie machen sich keine Vorstellungen!; as may (well) be imagined → wie man sich (leicht) denken or vorstellen kann
(= be under the illusion that) → sich (dat) → einbilden ; don’t imagine that ... → bilden Sie sich nur nicht ein, dass ..., denken Sie nur nicht, dass ...; he is always imagining things (inf) → er leidet ständig an Einbildungen ; you’re (just) imagining things (inf) → Sie bilden sich das alles nur ein
(= suppose, conjecture) → annehmen, vermuten ; is that her father? — I would imagine so → ist das ihr Vater? — ich denke schon; I would never have imagined he could have done that → ich hätte nie gedacht, dass er das tun würde ; I imagined her to be dark-haired → ich habe sie mir dunkelhaarig vorgestellt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
imagine
[ɪˈmædʒɪn] vta. (visualize) → immaginare, immaginarsi
just imagine! → pensa un po'!
you can imagine how I felt → puoi immaginare or immaginarti come mi sono sentito
you are just imagining things → che idee!, è tutto frutto della tua immaginazione
just imagine! → pensa un po'!
you can imagine how I felt → puoi immaginare or immaginarti come mi sono sentito
you are just imagining things → che idee!, è tutto frutto della tua immaginazione
b. (suppose, think) → immaginare, credere
I never imagined that he would be there → non avrei mai immaginato che lui sarebbe stato lì
I never imagined that he would be there → non avrei mai immaginato che lui sarebbe stato lì
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
imagine
(iˈmӕdʒin) verb1. to form a mental picture of (something). I can imagine how you felt. indink يَتَخَيَّل представям си imaginar představit si sich vorstellen forestille sig; tænke sig φαντάζομαι imaginar kujutlema تصور کردن kuvitella imaginer לְדַמייֵן कल्पना करना zamisliti (el)képzel membayangkan ímynda sér immaginare 心に描く 마음에 그리다 įsivaizduoti iedomāties membayangkan zich indenken forestille/tenke seg przedstawić sobie تصور كول، ګڼل، كمان كول، فكر كول imaginar a(-şi) imagina представлять predstaviť si predstavljati si zamisliti föreställa sig นึกเอาเอง; คาดคิด anlamak 猜想得出 уявляти собі کسی شے کی ذہنی تصویر بنانا tưởng tượng 设想
2. to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist). Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You're just imagining things! verbeel يَنَصَوَّر، يَتَخَيَّل въобразявам си imaginar vidět ve své fantazii sich einbilden bilde sig ind φαντάζομαι, πλάθω με τη φαντασία imaginar ette kujutama خیال کردن kuvitella imaginer לְדַמייֵן कल्पना की बातें सुनना maštati képzelődik mengkhayalkan ímynda sér immaginare 想像する 상상하다 įsivaizduoti iztēloties khayalan zich verbeelden innbille seg wyobrażać sobie تصور كول imaginar a(-şi) imagina воображать; выдумывать vymýšľať si domišljati si umisliti inbilla sig จินตนาการ hayal etmek/görmek 想像 уявляти ذہنی طور پر محسوس کرنا tưởng rằng 想象
3. to think; to suppose. I imagine (that) he will be late. meen يَعْتَقِد، يَفْتَرِض предполагам supor domnívat se; předpokládat glauben tro; formode φαντάζομαι, υποθέτω imaginar, suponer arvama گمان کردن ajatella supposer לְתָאֵר לְעַצמוֹ मान लेना zamišljati hisz menduga gera sér í hugarlund supporre 〜と思う 생각하다 manyti domāt; šķist menduga veronderstellen regne med, gå ut fra przypuszczać كمان كول supor a presupune предполагать domnievať sa; predpokladať misliti pretpostaviti gissa, misstänka, anta, tro คิดสรุปเอาเอง sanmak, zannetmek, tahmin etmek 猜想 гадати; думати خیال میں لانا ngỡ rằng 料想
iˈmaginary adjective existing only in the mind or imagination; not real. Her illnesses are usually imaginary. denkbeeldig خَـيالي въображаем imaginário domnělý eingebildet indbildt φανταστικός imaginario väljamõeldud خالی kuvitteellinen imaginaire דמיוני काल्पनिक izmišljen képzeletbeli khayalan ímyndaður immaginario 想像上の 상상의 įsivaizduojamas, išgalvotas iedomāts; šķietams khayalan denkbeeldig innbilt, tenkt, fingert wymyślony تصورى، خيالى، غير واقعى imaginário imaginar мнимый zdanlivý namišljen zamišljen inbillad, imaginär คิดไปเอง; ไม่จริง hayal ürünü, hayalî 想像中的 уявлюваний, нереальний خیالی tưởng tưởng 想象中的
iˌmagiˈnation noun1. (the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures. I can see it all in my imagination. verbeelding خَيال въображение imaginação představivost die Vorstellung fantasi φαντασία imaginación kujutlus تصور mielikuvitus imagination דמיון कल्पनाशीलता sposobnost zamišljanja képzelet imajinasi ímyndun immaginazione 想像力 상상력 vaizduotė iztēle imaginasi verbeelding fantasi wyobraźnia خيال، تصور، دصور قوه imaginação imaginaţie воображение predstavivosť domišljija mašta fantasi การจินตนาการ zihin, akıl, hayal 想像力 уява تصور، تخیل trí tưởng tượng 想象力
2. the creative ability of a writer etc. This book shows a lot of imagination. verbeelding خَيال، قُدْرَةٌ على الإبتداع въображение imaginação obrazotvornost, fantazie die Phantasie fantasi; forestillingsevne φαντασία, δημιουργικότητα imaginación kujutlusvõime ابتکار mielikuvitus imagination דמיון कल्पना stvaralačka mašta képzelőtehetség imajinasi ímyndunarafl immaginazione 創造力 창작력 vaizduotė, fantazija iztēle; fantāzija imaginasi verbeeldingskracht fantasi, innlevelse fantazja ابتکار imaginação imaginaţie творческая фантазия obrazotvornosť domišljija mašta fantasi ความคิดสร้างสรรค์ yaratıcılık, hayal etme gücü 創造力 вигадка, фантазія تخلیقی صلاحیت khả năng sáng tạo 创造力
3. the seeing etc of things which do not exist. There was no-one there – it was just your imagination. verbeelding خَيال، وَهْم въображение imaginação výplod obrazotvornosti die Einbildung fantasi φαντασία imaginación ettekujutus خیال mielikuvitus imagination דמיון कल्पना fantazija képzelődés khayalan ímyndun immaginazione 想像 상상 vaizduotė iedoma khayalan verbeelding innbilning wyobraźnia خيال imaginação închipuire воображение výplod predstavivosti domišljija uobrazilja inbillning[sförmåga] อุปาทาน kuruntu, vehim 空想 уява لاموجود شے کو محسوس کرنا điều tưởng tượng 空想
iˈmaginative (-nətiv) , ((American) -neitiv) adjective (negative unimaginative) having, or created with, imagination. an imaginative writer; This essay is interesting and imaginative. verbeeldingryk خَيالي، واسِع الخَيال въображаем imaginativo nápaditý, vynalézavý phantasievoll opfindsom; fantasifuld εφευρετικός, δημιουργικός, ευφάνταστος imaginativo suure kujutlusvõimega ابتکاری؛ تخیلی mielikuvituksellinen imaginatif בַּעַל דִמיוֹן कल्पनाशील maštovit nagy képzelőtehetségű penuh imajinasi hugmyndaríkur immaginativo, immaginoso 想像力にとんだ 상상에 의한 lakios vaizduotės, vaizdingas ar bagātu iztēli; tēlains berimaginasi fantasierijk fantasifull, oppfinnsom pełen wyobraźni, fantazyjny تخيلى، تصورى imaginativo inventiv; plin de imaginaţie обладающий творческой фантазией nápaditý, vynachádzavý poln domišljije maštovit fantasirik, fantasifull เพ้อฝัน yaratıcı, hayal gücü kuvvetli 想像力豐富的 наділений багатою уявою; образний پر تخیل giàu tưởng tượng 富于想象力的
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imagine
→ يَتَخَيَّلُ představit si forestille (sig) vorstellen (sich) φαντάζομαι imaginar kuvitella imaginer zamisliti immaginare 想像する 상상하다 zich voorstellen forestille (seg) wyobrazić sobie imaginar воображать föreställa sig วาดมโนภาพ hayal etmek tưởng tượng 想象Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009