imagine

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se former une image mentale ou une représentation de quelque chose qui est absent ou qui n'existe pas encore, ou encore de supposer ou d'imaginer une possibilité.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming a mental image or concept of something not present or not yet existing.

1. Form a mental imageA2formal

   To form a picture or idea in your mind of something that is not present or real.

   se représenter par l'esprit

   • Close your eyes and imagine a peaceful beach.
   • She imagined herself living in a big city.
   • Can you imagine what life was like a hundred years ago?

   Synonymesconceivedreamenvisionfancyimagepicture

2. Believe or supposeB1formal

   To think or believe that something is possible or likely.

   imaginer

   • I imagine he will arrive late as usual.
   • She imagines that the project will be completed by Friday.
   • Do you imagine they will accept our offer?

   Synonymesassumebelieveconjectureexpectfancyguesspresumereckonsupposesurmisethink

   Antonymesdisbelievedoubtquestion

3. Create in the mindB1formal

   To conceive or invent something in the mind, often creatively.

   imaginer

   • The author imagined a world where animals could talk.
   • He imagined a new way to solve the problem.
   • They imagined a future with flying cars.

   Synonymesconceiveconcoctdevisedream upenvisionfabricateinventpicturethink up