D'imaginer (en. To imagine)

/di.ma.ʒi.ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To form an image or idea in one's mind.

It is difficult to imagine a world without technology.

Il est difficile d'imaginer un monde sans technologie.

To conceive something creatively.

She loves to imagine fantastic stories.

Elle aime d'imaginer des histoires fantastiques.

To think of something that does not yet exist.

We need to imagine new solutions to this problem.

Nous devons d'imaginer de nouvelles solutions pour ce problème.

The word derives from the Latin 'imaginari', meaning 'to represent' or 'to form an image'.

to imagine that

To believe or suppose something.

s'imaginer que

to have difficulty imagining

To have difficulty conceiving something.

avoir de la peine à imaginer

to let oneself go to imagine

To allow one's mind to wander towards new ideas.

se laisser aller à imaginer

imagination

The ability to form images or concepts in the mind.

imagination

imaginary

That which exists only in the mind or imagination.

imaginaire

To imagine something absurdly or exaggeratedly.

He imagined that he was going to win the lottery even though he didn't even buy a ticket.

Il a d'imaginé qu'il allait gagner à la loterie alors qu'il n'a même pas acheté de billet.

To use imagination to escape reality.

She spends her days imagining extraordinary adventures.

Elle passe ses journées à d'imaginer des aventures extraordinaires.