Imagina (en. Imagine)
/imaʒina/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Form of the verb 'imaginer' in the present subjunctive, used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility.
I must imagine a better place.
Il faut que j'imagina un endroit mieux.
Used to evoke mental creations or unreal situations.
I imagined a perfect world.
J'imagina un monde parfait.
To express a desire for imagination or creativity.
It is essential that I imagine for my art.
Il est essentiel que j'imagina pour mon art.
Etymology
From the Old French imaginer, derived from the Latin imaginari.
Common Phrases and Expressions
imagine a better future
thinking about positive possibilities for the future.
imaginer un futur meilleur
don't imagine
don't be too optimistic or unrealistic.
n'imagine pas
cannot imagine
being unable to conceive an idea or scenario.
ne peux pas imaginer
Related Words
imagine
verb meaning to create mental images.
imaginer
imagination
the ability to create images and ideas in the mind.
imagination
imaginary
characterizing what exists only in the mind, without tangible reality.
imaginaire
Slang Meanings
To imagine something without real basis.
She imagined that he loved her even though he never looked at her.
Elle s'imagina qu'il l'aimait alors qu'il ne l'a jamais regardée.
To be in a world of daydreams.
He is so caught up in his imagination that he no longer pays attention to reality.
Il est tellement dans son imagina qu'il ne fait plus attention à la réalité.