Imaginarse (en. Imagine)

/imaɣiˈnaɾse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Forming a representation of something in the mind.

He imagines he is a famous singer every time he hears his favorite song.

Se imagina que es un famoso cantante cada vez que escucha su canción favorita.

Assuming or conjecturing something that is not true.

Can you imagine that one day we could travel to Mars?

Te imaginas que un día podríamos viajar a Marte.

Creating a story or narrative in the mind.

The little girl imagines incredible adventures with her friends.

La pequeña se imagina aventuras increíbles con sus amigos.

From the Latin 'imaginari', which means 'to form an image'.

imagine a better world

Forming the idea of a different and more positive world.

imaginarse un mundo mejor

you can't imagine what happened

Referring to a surprising or incredible situation.

no te imaginas lo que pasó

imagining things

Creating thoughts or ideas in the mind that may not be real.

imaginarse cosas

image

Visual representation of something.

imagen

fantasy

Ideas or stories that do not reflect reality.

fantasía

dream

State of images and thoughts that occur while sleeping or yearnings while awake.

sueño

Imagining something very distant or unlikely.

Can you imagine that one day I will fly like Superman?

Te imaginas que un día podré volar como Superman.

Thinking about absurd or implausible situations.

I imagine I would win the lottery and move to the beach.

Me imagino que ganaría la lotería y me iría a vivir a la playa.