Imaginate (en. Imagine)
[imaɣiˈna.te]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Instruction for someone to use their imagination.
Imagine that you are on a paradise beach!
¡Imagínate que estás en una playa paradisíaca!
Encouragement to visualize or dream.
Imagine all you could achieve if you set your mind to it.
Imagínate todo lo que podrías lograr si te lo propones.
Invitation to conceive ideas or situations.
Imagine a life without stress.
Imagínate una vida sin estrés.
Etymology
From the verb 'imagine', which comes from the Latin 'imaginari'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
imagine that
expression used to invite reflection or astonishment
imagínate eso
we must imagine
indicates the need to use imagination
hay que imaginar
imagine if
introduces a hypothetical idea
imagínate si
Related Words
imagine
To have a mental idea or representation of something.
imaginar
imaginary
Exists only in the imagination.
imaginario
Slang Meanings
Colloquial expression to encourage someone to think creatively.
When I told her to imagine that you were traveling the world, she got excited.
Cuando le dije que imagínate que viajabas por el mundo, se emocionó.
Used in a humorous sense to foster crazy ideas.
Imagine if cats could talk? It would be crazy.
¿Imagínate si los gatos pudieran hablar? Sería una locura.