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[ ih-maj-in ]

/ ɪˈmædʒ ɪn /

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verb (used with object), im·ag·ined, im·ag·in·ing.

to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).

to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted.

to assume; suppose: I imagine they’ll be here soon.

to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean.

Archaic. to plan, scheme, or plot.

verb (used without object), im·ag·ined, im·ag·in·ing.

to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination.

to suppose; think; conjecture.

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Origin of imagine

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English imaginen from Middle French imaginer from Latin imāginārī, equivalent to imāgin- (stem of imāgō ) image + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive ending

synonym study for imagine

1. Imagine, conceive, conceive of, realize refer to bringing something before the mind. To imagine is, literally, to form a mental image of something: to imagine yourself in London. To conceive is to form something by using one’s imagination: How has the author conceived the first act of his play? To conceive of is to comprehend through the intellect something not perceived through the senses: Wilson conceived of a world free from war. To realize is to make an imagined thing real or concrete to oneself, to grasp fully its implications: to realize the extent of one’s folly.

OTHER WORDS FROM imagine

i·mag·in·er, nounpre·im·ag·ine, verb (used with object), pre·im·ag·ined, pre·im·ag·in·ing.re·i·mag·ine, verb (used with object), re·i·mag·ined, re·i·mag·in·ing.un·im·ag·ined, adjective

well-i·mag·ined, adjective

Words nearby imagine

imaginary part, imaginary runner, imaginary unit, imagination, imaginative, imagine, imagineer, imagineering, imaging, imagism, imago

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MORE ABOUT IMAGINE

What does imagine mean?

To imagine is to form a mental likeness of something or someone not present, as in Imagine flying in a rocket to Mars.

To imagine also means to think of something, especially in a way that it is not currently, as in Imagine what the house might look like after all these years.

To imagine is also to assume, as in Oh dear, the teacher imagined that we all did our homework.

Finally, to imagine can mean to guess, as in Can you imagine what it would be like for it to snow in the summer?

Example: I can’t imagine they will take much longer, so we should just wait here.

Where does imagine come from?

The first records of the term imagine come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin imāginārī.

Imagine is sometimes used for describing daydreaming, especially about something that you might find pleasant but probably cannot happen. A famous example of this is John Lennon’s song “Imagine,” which asks the listener to imagine a world without greed, hatred, or suffering. And in his song “God’s Plan,” which is about his belief that everything happens for a reason, Drake sings, “Imagine if I never met the broskis.”

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How is imagine used in real life?

Imagine is commonly used in casual conversations to talk about forming mental images.

Could you imagine loving and raising a child only to have that child record a live concert on their phone?

— Cole M. Sprouse (@colesprouse) April 15, 2018

My life is strange imagine living in a dream world that u didn’t dream

— Liam (@LiamPayne) June 2, 2014

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Is imagine used correctly in the following sentence?

Imagine what it must be like to cross the Shibuya Scramble Crossing.

Words related to imagine

brainstorm, conceptualize, create, depict, devise, envisage, envision, fabricate, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, figure, form, frame, harbor, image, invent, nurture, perceive

How to use imagine in a sentence

It’s hard to even imagine school without a classic Mead Composition Book.
Just imagine if the more than 200,000 people who voted in Jefferson County, Kentucky, during the primary had actually shown up at the county’s only polling location.
“It’s actually not possible to imagine an AP class being shut down abruptly at Scripps Ranch High or many others,” Lewis writes.
It’s actually not possible to imagine an AP class being shut down abruptly at Scripps Ranch High or many others.

Now imagine that you want to insert a new edge connecting two nodes in a planar graph, say nodes 1 and 6 in the example below.
“You can imagine the sound of that gun on a Bronx street,” Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce says.
Imagine waking up to find a guy who looks like a tech startup employee eating your charred crispy leg.
If you think divorce between two people is messy and traumatic, imagine divorcing yourself.
Imagine living 28 years—your whole life—trapped inside the wrong body.
Now imagine that one day hope appeared, an unexpected opportunity to free yourself, to finally be yourself.
I would ask you to imagine it translated into every language, a common material of understanding throughout all the world.
And furthermore, I imagine something else about this—quite unlike the old Bible—I imagine all of it periodically revised.
You may imagine the effect this missive produced upon the proud, high-minded doctor of divinity.
We can imagine that, as soon as a printed book ceased to be a great rarity, it became an object of great abhorrence.
I thought you said Meadowville, and never havin’ been there, I didn’t see how I could imagine the station.

British Dictionary definitions for imagine

verb

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess

(tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assumeI imagine he’ll come

(tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundationhe imagines he knows the whole story

an archaic word for plot 1

sentence substitute

Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise

Derived forms of imagine

imaginable, adjectiveimaginably, adverbimaginer, noun

Word Origin for imagine

C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see image

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Simply because in the first case you imagine that it is easy to go to the end of this plank, while in the second case you _imagine_ that you _cannot_ do so. ❋ Emile Cou�� (1891)

I noticed a sign advertising some kind of jalapeno burger with the words «sezur na ostro» which I can only imagine is Polish for blow your bowels up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What’s hard to imagine is how we could do it worse. ❋ Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (2010)

Now all I can imagine is this scene revised for contemporary times, in which our heroes are fined for illegal consumption of alcohol, fishing without a license, and probably a trespassing charge thrown in for good measure. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Perhaps equally difficult to imagine is being within a few blocks or or a couple miles of Ground Zero and surviving to escape the city — to go to Nagasaki, which would be struck by an even larger weapon three days later, and once again survive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The stryker scene, I imagine is in every print, to keep you interested. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only scenario I could imagine is a newcomer who catches fire with the teabagger crowd. ❋ Unknown (2010)

All I can imagine is that she was absolutely, positively proper not to play into any televised escalation that would not be to her benefit, but might be to ABC’s. ❋ Lisa De Moraes (2010)

I never wanted to precisely because of what I imagine is going to happen next to Sally. ❋ Dr. Prudence L. Gourguechon (2010)

Alan, as one may imagine, is not best pleased at what he sees is a unilateral and hostile decision, particularly when Greenie wants to sell it to him as a fresh start. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Accept for her rather … post-modern garb, that’s like exactly as I imagine from the book. ❋ Grrm (2010)

David, as you can imagine, is unimpressed with this state of affairs, but still doing really rather well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My college would probably be very glad for me to have it, and it would lead to more work as there are plenty of conflicts taking place every day, as one may imagine is the case in any large organization. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only thing you can imagine is that he was talking about how big the monuments are? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Whiteness in those towels I would imagine is a mask. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What I ask you to imagine is only half of what can help a male to understand more how a woman feels and women to greater realise the exploitation and sexualisation of women in society. ❋ Unknown (2009)

for [the person reading this] [start] imagining it…[NOW] imagine ❋ Nice One Perma (2022)

i imagine myself [eating]. ❋ TrueDefinitionsNOLIE (2021)

eH0: «Hey [how was your day]?»
[Bushy]: «imagine»
eH0: «[What the fuck]» ❋ Rivlleducks (2018)

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1. Person A: [Let me beat] right now
Person B: Imagine?
2. Person A: Please bitch, I will [deck your shit] twice
Person B: Imagine?
3. Person A: That bitch is bad, I’m bout [to go bag] that.
Person B: Imagine your dusty self could bag? ❋ Oh Chea (2004)

Example: Imagine, [Jimin] as your boyfriend
Imagine, [Suga] as your husband
Imagine, [Jungkook] as your boy bestfriend ❋ Parkbbymochi (2020)

[what what] imagine [pwns] ❋ Imagine (2003)

«Imagine thinking [dabbing] is cool in 2020»
«[Imagine being] trash»
«Imagine being [bald].»
«Imagine supporting this.» ❋ Rrrrrrrrfkokdgijsaijghdsijjhgd (2020)

[imagine] imagining. ❋ CanYouLikeNotPlease (2022)

[teenage] girlfriend: «I just read an [imagines] where [Harry Styles] and I went on a vacation to Mexico. Why don’t you ever treat me like that?»
teenage boyfriend: «smh». ❋ Kryzk (2014)

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вообразить, воображать, представлять себе, думать, предполагать, догадываться

глагол ↓

- воображать, представлять себе

they couldn’t imagine how they would do it — они плохо представляли себе, как они это сделают
I had imagined you as a tall man — я представлял себе вас высоким
I can’t imagine what he looks like — я не представляю себе, как он выглядит, я не могу себе его представить
try to imagine our position — представьте себе наше положение
as may (well) be imagined — как можно (легко) себе представить

- предполагать, думать, полагать

she imagined that smb. was watching her — ей казалось, что за ней следят
I imagine it will rain — думаю, что пойдёт дождь
I know something about it, I imagine — по-моему, мне кое-что известно об этом

- догадываться, понимать

I cannot imagine what you mean — я не понимаю, что вы имеете в виду

- выдумывать, сочинять

you are always imagining things — ты вечно что-то выдумываешь

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures — писатель, который выдумал целый мир, населённый удивительными существами
to imagine things — выдумывать, вбивать себе в голову невесть что
to be as green as to imagine that… — быть настолько наивным, чтобы думать, что…
hear him talk you would imagine that he’s somebody — послушать его — так можно подумать, что он важная персона
they couldn’t imagine how thew would do it — они плохо представляли себе, как они это сделают
be swift to imagine — быть мнительным человеком; быть фантазёром
imagine vortex — сопряжённый вихрь
just imagine — подумать только; прикидывать
you can imagine how worried we are — можете ли вы представить, как мы беспокоимся
imagine / fancy that! — воображать
imagine of smb — быть какого-л. мнения о ком-л

Примеры с переводом

I imagine it will rain.

Думаю, пойдёт дождь.

Can you imagine her as a mother?

Ты можешь представить ее в роли матери?

Imagine life without hot water.

Представьте себе жизнь без горячей воды.

You can imagine how angry I was!

Можешь представить себе, как я взбесился!

Can you imagine him being a president?

Можешь представить его себе в роли президента?

Can’t you imagine what I’m talking about?

Неужто ты не можешь понять, о чем я толкую?

It is difficult to imagine him marrying anyone.

Трудно представить, что он вообще на ком-либо женится.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The company will do better next year, I imagine.

Just imagine going all that way for nothing!

These things always run on longer than people imagine.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

imaginable — вообразимый, воображаемый
imaginary — мнимый, воображаемый, нереальный, фантомный
imagines — вообразить, воображать, представлять себе, думать, предполагать, догадываться
imagining — воображающий
imagined — вообразить, воображать, представлять себе, думать, предполагать, догадываться
imaginal — имагинальный, относящийся к имаго

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: imagine
he/she/it: imagines
ing ф. (present participle): imagining
2-я ф. (past tense): imagined
3-я ф. (past participle): imagined

Источник

Other forms: imagined; imagining

To imagine something is to picture it in your head. When we imagine things, we’re using our imagination.

The word image is a good clue to the meaning of imagine, a word for picturing or envisioning things. You could imagine you’re a king, an astronaut, a firefighter, or a coyote. You could imagine the earth getting hit by an asteroid. If you can think of it, you can imagine it. Sometimes, imagining means believing or guessing. For example, your teacher could say, «Did you really imagine there would be no homework?»

Definitions of imagine

verb

expect, believe, or suppose

“I
imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

synonyms:

guess, opine, reckon, suppose, think
verb

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

synonyms:

conceive of, envisage, ideate

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envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize

imagine; conceive of; see in one’s mind

visualise, visualize

form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract

envision, foresee

picture to oneself; imagine possible

fantasise, fantasize

portray in the mind

prefigure

imagine or consider beforehand

think

imagine or visualize

fantasise, fantasize, fantasy

indulge in fantasies

daydream, dream, stargaze, woolgather

have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

type of:

create by mental act, create mentally

create mentally and abstractly rather than with one’s hands

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Britannica Dictionary definition of IMAGINE

[+ object]

to think of or create (something that is not real) in your mind

a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures

to form a picture or idea in your mind of (something that is not real or present)

He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.
It’s hard for me to imagine having children.

— often + that

Imagine that you are relaxing on the beach.

— often + what, why, etc.

It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to be so wealthy.
I’m sure you can imagine how I felt.
I can’t imagine why she would be so late. [=I do not understand why she is so late]
“Why is she so late?” “I can’t imagine.”

— sometimes used in phrases that express surprise

Can you imagine! A person like him being elected mayor! [=it is surprising or ridiculous to think of a person like him being elected mayor]
Just imagine what such a change would mean!
“This tree is more than 300 years old.” “Imagine that!” [=isn’t that remarkable]

to have or form (an idea or opinion that is not accurate or based on reality)

She imagines that she is very charming. = She imagines herself to be very charming. [=she thinks that she is charming but actually she is not charming]
He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.
“What was that sound? I think there’s someone in the house!” “Oh, you’re just imagining things.”

to think or believe (something)

I imagine it will snow at some point today.
It’s difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.
The company will do better next year, I imagine.
It was worse than they had imagined.

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Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisageverb

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

«Can you conceive of him as the president?»
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guessverb

expect, believe, or suppose

«I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel»; «I thought to find her in a bad state»; «he didn’t think to find her in the kitchen»; «I guess she is angry at me for standing her up»

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imagineverb

To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one’s mind.

Try to imagine a pink elephant.
imagineverb

To believe in something created by one’s own mind.

She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.
imagineverb

To assume.

I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.
imagineverb

To conjecture or guess.

I cannot even imagine what you are up to!
imagineverb

To use one’s imagination.

Imagine that we were siblings
imagineverb

To guess or conjecture.
Etymology: imaginer, from imaginor, from imaginem, the accusative singular of imago.

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To IMAGINEverb

Etymology: imaginer, French; imaginor, Latin.

1. To fancy; to paint in the mind.

Look what notes and garments he doth give thee,
Bring them, I pray thee, with imagin’d speed.
William Shakespeare.

Present feats
Are less than horrible imaginings.
William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

What are our ideas of eternity and immensity but the repeated additions of certain ideas of imagined parts of duration and expansion, with the infinity of number, in which we can come to no end of addition?
John Locke.

2. To scheme; to contrive.

They intended evil against thee, they imagined a mischievous device.
Ps. xxi. 11.

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Imagineverb

to form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination
Imagineverb

to contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5
Imagineverb

to represent to one’s self; to think; to believe
Imagineverb

to form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise
Imagineverb

to think; to suppose

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Imagine

«Imagine» is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. The best-selling single of his solo career, its lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world at peace, without the divisiveness and barriers of borders, religions and nationalities, and to consider the possibility that the focus of humanity should be living a life unattached to material possessions.
Lennon and Yoko Ono co-produced the song and album of the same name with Phil Spector. Recording began at Lennon’s home studio at Tittenhurst Park, England, in May 1971, with final overdubs taking place at the Record Plant, in New York City, during July. One month after the September release of the LP, Lennon released «Imagine» as a single in the United States; the song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the LP reached number one on the UK chart in November, later becoming the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album of Lennon’s solo career. Although not originally released as a single in the United Kingdom, it was released in 1975 to promote a compilation LP and it reached number six in the chart that year. The song has since sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK; it reached number one following Lennon’s death in December 1980.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

Imagine

im-aj′in, v.t. to form an image of in the mind: to conceive: to think: (B.) to contrive or devise.—v.i. to form mental images: to conceive.—adj. Imag′inable, that may be imagined.—n. Imag′inableness.—adv. Imag′inably.—adj. Imag′inary, existing only in the imagination: not real: (alg.) impossible.—n. Imaginā′tion, act of imagining: the faculty of forming images in the mind: that which is imagined: contrivance.—adj. Imag′inātive, full of imagination: proceeding from the imagination.—ns. Imag′inātiveness; Imag′iner; Imag′ining, that which is imagined. [O. Fr. imaginer—L. imagināri—imago, an image.]

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imagineadjective

An act of the imagination of a young child that is playing

Children love to imagine as they play

Submitted by MaryC on January 6, 2017
imagine

To create, form, see and design with the power of the mind.

They could imagine it so they could build it and know that it would be used with great joy, love and passion.

Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020

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Spoken Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘imagine’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1945
Written Corpus Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘imagine’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #865
Verbs Frequency

Rank popularity for the word ‘imagine’ in Verbs Frequency: #260

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Numerology

Chaldean Numerology

The numerical value of imagine in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology

The numerical value of imagine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of imagine in a Sentence

Mitt Romney:

I can’t imagine running right now and I’m glad I’m not in this race.
Robert Green:

I think as we imagine a world in which genomics is a daily practice of medicine, traditional models of genetic counseling are probably not feasible, we need to understand where genetic counseling would be maintained and where new models of counseling and testing should be incorporated.
Reed Hastings:

If there’s one silver lining for Disney from this terrible crisis, it’s that it has pushed more people to consume the company’s content even faster than anyone expected, can you imagine if this was two years ago and they didn’t have Disney+?
Davide Formolo:

When we were back home I would imagine racing against him in my head on the little plaza in my home town (of Negrar).
Soddy Cheng:

The tailors usually don’t meet the customers. But this 3D technology can help them visualize the customers’ body shape, so during the process of making the suit, they can easily imagine the customers’ body shapes, and also things like do they crouch? Do they stick their chest out? Do they have big bellies? These ideas can help them during the process.

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تخيلArabic
уяві́ць, уяўля́цьBelarusian
imaginarCatalan, Valencian
představit siCzech
forestille, forestille sigDanish
einbilden, vorstellen, sich vorstellenGerman
φαντάζομαιGreek
imagiEsperanto
imaginarSpanish
kuvitella, luulla, arvata, luulotellaFinnish
imaginerFrench
samhlaighIrish
smaoinich, saoilScottish Gaelic
לתארHebrew
elképzel, képzelHungarian
想像Japanese
ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿKannada
meditati, opinorLatin
raden, veronderstellen, speculeren, fantaserenDutch
Forestill degNorwegian
imaginar, achar, pensar, fantasiar, crerPortuguese
imagina, închipuiRomanian
воображать, вообразить, представлять, представитьRussian
föreställa sigSwedish
hayal etmekTurkish
想象Chinese

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Last Updated: February 22, 2022 | Author: lewisbloom

What does this word mean imagine?

1 : to form a mental image of (something not present) imagine accidents at every turn. 2 : suppose, guess I imagine it will rain. 3 : to form a notion of without sufficient basis : fancy imagines himself to be a charming conversationalist.

What is an example of imagine?

To imagine is defined as to make a guess at or make a mental image of something. An example of to imagine is envisioning all people living peacefully. To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one’s mind. Try to imagine a pink elephant.

How do you use the word imagine?

“I could hardly imagine living in a different place.” “I always imagined him becoming a doctor.” “I can’t actually imagine having children.” “She was simply imagining things.”

What is Imagine in literature?

Archaic. to plan, scheme, or plot. SEE MORE. verb (used without object), im·ag·ined, im·ag·in·ing. to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination. to suppose; think; conjecture.

How do you imagine things?

Here are some steps to help you visualize and accurately manifest the life you want:

Step 1: Know what you want. …
Step 2 : Describe your vision in detail. …
Step 3: Start visualizing and create the emotions. …
Step 4: Take daily actions. …
Step 5: Have grit and persevere.

What is a good sentence for the word imagine?

I imagine it would taste mighty good. His laugh was low, and she could imagine his mocking expression. He could imagine her horror when she discovered what he planned. Then imagine if you shared your Digital Echo with a billion other people on the planet.

Would imagine so meaning?

I would imagine so. means. Yes, probably so. Yes, I think so. It’s a polite, reserved answer.

What is the meaning of to imagine in communication?

The imagination or mind’s eye of each individual member of your audience creates an internal or ‘mental image’ as a way of processing complex thoughts and ideas communicated to them orally. It’s a way of taking ownership of new information.

What is my take Meaning?

In your example, KOUASSI ERNEST Dedou, “my take” means “my conclusion” or “my opinion”. This sense derives from “what I have taken away from what you have said is that … “.

How do you say imagine in British English?

How do you spell Imagine Dragons?

How do you say image?

Break ‘image’ down into sounds: [IM] + [IJ] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘image’ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

How do we pronounce can t?

What is a correct pronunciation?

Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect (“correct pronunciation”) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

How do you pronounce necklace UK?

How do the British pronounce Edinburgh?

How do you say picture in American English?

How do you say schedule in USA?

How do we pronounce Pearl?

How do you speak Diamond?

Can you say anime?

Around the world, the term anime represents animated media or the style typical of anime that comes from Japan. Anime’s style derive from the comics manga. … English speakers often pronounce anime as Ah-nee-mey, but this an anglicization of the word. The correct pronunciation of anime is Ah-nee-meh.

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i·mag·ine

(ĭ-măj′ĭn)

v. i·mag·ined, i·mag·in·ing, i·mag·ines

v.tr.

1. To form a mental picture or image of: imagined a better life abroad.

2. To think or suppose; conjecture: I imagine you’re right.

3. To have a notion of or about without adequate foundation; fancy or believe: She imagines herself to be a true artist.

v.intr.

1. To employ the imagination.

2. To have a belief or make a guess.

[Middle English imaginen, from Old French imaginer, from Latin imāginārī, from imāgō, imāgin-, image; see aim- in Indo-European roots.]

i·mag′in·er n.

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imagine

(ɪˈmædʒɪn)

1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to form a mental image of

2. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to think, believe, or guess

3. (tr; takes a clause as object) to suppose; assume: I imagine he’ll come.

4. (tr; takes a clause as object) to believe or assume without foundation: he imagines he knows the whole story.

5. an archaic word for plot¹

sentence substitute

Also: imagine that! an exclamation of surprise

[C14: from Latin imāginārī to fancy, picture mentally, from imāgō likeness; see image]

iˈmaginable adj

iˈmaginableness n

iˈmaginably adv

iˈmaginer n

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im•ag•ine

(ɪˈmædʒ ɪn)

v. -ined, -in•ing. v.t.

1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).

2. to believe; fancy: He imagined the house was haunted.

3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they’ll be here soon.

4. to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean.

v.i.

5. to form mental images of things not present to the senses.

6. to conjecture.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French imaginer < Latin imāginārī, derivative of imāgō, s. of imāgin- image]

i•mag′in•er, n.

imagine

If you imagine a situation, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it.

It is difficult to imagine such a huge building.

Try to imagine you’re on a beautiful beach.

You can use an -ing form after imagine.

It is hard to imagine anyone being so cruel.

She could not imagine living with Daniel.

Be Careful!
Don’t use a to-infinitive after imagine. Don’t say, for example, ‘She could not imagine to live with Daniel‘.

If you imagine something is true, you think it is probably true.

I imagine it would be difficult to make money from a business like that.

I imagine that he finds his work very satisfying.

You can say ‘I imagine so‘ or ‘I would imagine so‘ if someone asks you if something is true and you think that it probably is.

‘Could he get through that window?’ – ‘I imagine so.’

‘Was that why she left?’ – ‘I would imagine so.‘

Be Careful!
Don’t say ‘I imagine it‘.

Instead of saying that you ‘imagine something is not’ true, you usually say that you don’t imagine it is true.

I don’t imagine we’ll have a problem, anyway.

imagine

Past participle: imagined
Gerund: imagining

Imperative
imagine
imagine

Present
I imagine
you imagine
he/she/it imagines
we imagine
you imagine
they imagine

Preterite
I imagined
you imagined
he/she/it imagined
we imagined
you imagined
they imagined

Present Continuous
I am imagining
you are imagining
he/she/it is imagining
we are imagining
you are imagining
they are imagining

Present Perfect
I have imagined
you have imagined
he/she/it has imagined
we have imagined
you have imagined
they have imagined

Past Continuous
I was imagining
you were imagining
he/she/it was imagining
we were imagining
you were imagining
they were imagining

Past Perfect
I had imagined
you had imagined
he/she/it had imagined
we had imagined
you had imagined
they had imagined

Future
I will imagine
you will imagine
he/she/it will imagine
we will imagine
you will imagine
they will imagine

Future Perfect
I will have imagined
you will have imagined
he/she/it will have imagined
we will have imagined
you will have imagined
they will have imagined

Future Continuous
I will be imagining
you will be imagining
he/she/it will be imagining
we will be imagining
you will be imagining
they will be imagining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imagining
you have been imagining
he/she/it has been imagining
we have been imagining
you have been imagining
they have been imagining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imagining
you will have been imagining
he/she/it will have been imagining
we will have been imagining
you will have been imagining
they will have been imagining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imagining
you had been imagining
he/she/it had been imagining
we had been imagining
you had been imagining
they had been imagining

Conditional
I would imagine
you would imagine
he/she/it would imagine
we would imagine
you would imagine
they would imagine

Past Conditional
I would have imagined
you would have imagined
he/she/it would have imagined
we would have imagined
you would have imagined
they would have imagined

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

imagine — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; «Can you conceive of him as the president?»

visualise, visualize — form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; «Mathematicians often visualize»

envision, foresee — picture to oneself; imagine possible; «I cannot envision him as President»

fantasise, fantasize — portray in the mind; «he is fantasizing the ideal wife»

prefigure — imagine or consider beforehand; «It wasn’t as bad as I had prefigured»

think — imagine or visualize; «Just think—you could be rich one day!»; «Think what a scene it must have been!»

fantasise, fantasize, fantasy — indulge in fantasies; «he is fantasizing when he says he plans to start his own company»

imagine — expect, believe, or suppose; «I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel»; «I thought to find her in a bad state»; «he didn’t think to find her in the kitchen»; «I guess she is angry at me for standing her up»

anticipate, expect — regard something as probable or likely; «The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow»

suspect — hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; «The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks»

imagine

verb

1. envisage, see, picture, plan, create, project, think of, scheme, frame, invent, devise, conjure up, envision, visualize, dream up (informal), think up, conceive of, conceptualize, fantasize about, see in the mind’s eye, form a mental picture of He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.

2. believe, think, suppose, assume, suspect, gather, guess (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), realize, take it, reckon, fancy, deem, speculate, presume, take for granted, infer, deduce, apprehend, conjecture, surmise I imagine you’re referring to me.

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imagine

verb

To form mental images of:

conceive, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, image, picture, see, think, vision, visualize.

Translations

يَتَخَيَّلُيَتَخَيَّليَعْتَقِد، يَفْتَرِضيَنَصَوَّر، يَتَخَيَّل

představit sividět ve své fantaziidomnívat sepředpokládat

bilde sig indforestille (sig)forestille sigformodetro

kuvitella

zamisliti

képzelõdik

gera sér í hugarlundímynda sér

想像する

상상하다

lakiõs vaizduotės

domātiedomātiesiztēlotiesšķist

vidieť vo svojej fantázii

predstavljati sipredvidevati

föreställa sig

วาดมโนภาพ

tưởng tượng

imagine

[ɪˈmædʒɪn] VT

1. (= visualize) → imaginarse, figurarse
imagine my surprise → imagínate or figúrate mi sorpresa
you can imagine how I felt! → ¡imagínate or figúrate cómo me sentí!
(just) imagine! → ¡imagínate!, ¡figúrate!
«is he angry?» — «I imagine so!» → -¿está enfadado? -¡me imagino que sí!
I can’t imagine a better end to the evening → la noche no podría acabar mejor
I (just) can’t imagine → no me lo puedo imaginar
what he’s done with it I (just) can’t imagine → no tengo ni idea de qué puede haber hecho con ello
you can’t begin to imagine what it was like → no puedes hacerte (ni) idea de lo que fue aquello
imagine yourself on a Caribbean island → imagínate (que estás) en una isla del Caribe

2. (= falsely believe) you’re just imagining things → te lo estás imaginando, son imaginaciones tuyas
he imagined himself to be the Messiah → se creía or se imaginaba que era el Mesías

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imagine

[ɪˈmædʒɪn] vt

(= suppose) → imaginer
I imagine so → J’imagine que oui
«Is he angry?» — «I imagine so.» → «Est-ce qu’il est en colère?» — «J’imagine que oui.»
to imagine (that) … → imaginer que …
I imagine he wants to hold your hand → J’imagine qu’il veut te prendre la main.

(= have an idea in one’s head) to imagine (that) … → s’imaginer que …
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper → Nous avons tendance à nous imaginer que les Victoriens étaient des gens très collet monté.

imagine

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imagine

[ɪˈmædʒɪn] vt

b. (suppose, think) → immaginare, credere
I never imagined that he would be there → non avrei mai immaginato che lui sarebbe stato lì

imagine

(iˈmӕdʒin) verb

1. to form a mental picture of (something). I can imagine how you felt.

2. to see or hear etc (something which is not true or does not exist). Children often imagine that there are frightening animals under their beds; You’re just imagining things!

3. to think; to suppose. I imagine (that) he will be late.

iˈmaginary adjective

existing only in the mind or imagination; not real. Her illnesses are usually imaginary.

iˌmagiˈnation noun

1. (the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures. I can see it all in my imagination.

2. the creative ability of a writer etc. This book shows a lot of imagination.

3. the seeing etc of things which do not exist. There was no-one there – it was just your imagination.

iˈmaginative (-nətiv) , ((American) -neitiv) adjective

(negative unimaginative) having, or created with, imagination. an imaginative writer; This essay is interesting and imaginative.

imagine

→ يَتَخَيَّلُ představit si forestille (sig) vorstellen (sich) φαντάζομαι imaginar kuvitella imaginer zamisliti immaginare 想像する 상상하다 zich voorstellen forestille (seg) wyobrazić sobie imaginar воображать föreställa sig วาดมโนภาพ hayal etmek tưởng tượng 想象

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