M'imaginais (en. Imagined me)
/mi.maʒi.nɛ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To mentally represent something or someone.
I imagined a bright future.
Je m'imaginais un avenir radieux.
To form an image or idea in one's mind.
When I was little, I imagined becoming an astronaut.
Quand j'étais petit, je m'imaginais devenir astronaute.
To visualize a hypothetical scenario.
I was already imagining myself on vacation on a beach.
Je m'imaginais déjà en vacances sur une plage.
Etymology
Verb 'to imagine' from the Latin 'imaginari', meaning to create an image.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to imagine something
to think of something imaginary or hypothetical.
s'imaginer quelque chose
to imagine being in someone else's shoes
to put oneself in someone else's place.
s'imaginer dans la peau de quelqu'un
I could never have imagined
I would have never thought or believed.
je n'aurais jamais pu m'imaginer
Related Words
to imagine
to form an image or idea in the mind.
imaginer
vision
ability to mentally see.
vision
to fantasize
to have fantasies or dreams.
fantasmer
hypothesis
assumption made to explain something.
hypothèse
Slang Meanings
To have unrealistic or fanciful ideas.
He imagined himself rich while he had debts.
Il se m'imaginait riche alors qu'il avait des dettes.
To dream or have extravagant thoughts.
In his delusions, he imagined himself as a superhero.
Dans ses délires, il s'imaginait être un super-héros.