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!'