M'imagine (en. Imagine me)
/ɛm.i.ma.ʒin/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To conceive an idea or an image of something in one's mind.
I can already imagine myself traveling around the world.
Je m'imagine déjà en train de voyager à travers le monde.
To imagine or project oneself into a future situation.
She imagines herself in a big house by the sea.
Elle se m'imagine dans une grande maison au bord de la mer.
To create an imaginary representation of something.
He imagines me singing on stage.
Il m'imagine en train de chanter sur scène.
Etymology
M' is the contraction of 'me', indicating a reflexive act, and 'imaginer' comes from the Latin 'imaginari' meaning to form an image.
Common Phrases and Expressions
I can well imagine
I think that could be the case.
Je m'imagine bien
Imagining things
Getting ideas without concrete evidence.
S'imaginer des choses
Imagining myself in another world
Projecting oneself into a different universe.
Se m'imaginer dans un autre monde
Related Words
imagine
To create a mental image of something.
imaginer
vision
The ability to see or imagine things in the future.
vision
dream
Having ideas or situations in one's mind during sleep or wakefulness.
rêver
Slang Meanings
Making up stories
Stop making up stories, it won't happen.
Arrête de te faire des films, ça n'arrivera pas.
Being in one's own world
He is always in his own world, he must be imagining things.
Il est toujours dans son monde, il doit se m'imaginer des choses.