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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 plot1
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
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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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| 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
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Translations
يَتَخَيَّلُيَتَخَيَّليَعْتَقِد، 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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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.
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!
3. to think; to suppose. I imagine (that) he will be late.
iˈmaginary adjective existing only in the mind or imagination; not real. Her illnesses are usually imaginary.
iˌmagiˈnation noun1. (the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures. I can see it all in my imagination.
2. the creative ability of a writer etc. This book shows a lot of imagination.
3. the seeing etc of things which do not exist. There was no-one there – it was just your imagination.
iˈmaginative (-nətiv) , ((American) -neitiv) adjective (negative unimaginative) having, or created with, imagination. an imaginative writer; This essay is interesting and imaginative.
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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