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    Figúrate (en. Imagine)

    /fiɡuˈɾate/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    It is used to ask someone to imagine or consider a situation.
    Look, imagine that they give you a new car.
    Fíjate, fígurate que te regalan un coche nuevo.
    It expresses surprise or disbelief at a situation.
    Imagine that they won the lottery!
    ¡Figúrate que ganó la lotería!

    Etymology

    From the verb 'figurar' combined with the unstressed pronoun 'you'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    imagine you
    A call for the other person to imagine a situation.
    figúrate tú
    look
    Interjection seeking someone's attention to notice something.
    fíjate

    Related Words

    figure
    To have or represent something in a determined form.
    figurar
    image
    Graphic representation of something.
    imagen

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to express disbelief or amazement.
    Imagine that this really happened!
    ¡Figúrate que eso realmente pasó!
    Colloquial way of asking someone to imagine a scenario.
    When he said he would travel the world, I could only say: 'Imagine!'
    Cuando dijo que viajaría por el mundo, solo pude decir: '¡Fígurate!'