imagine
gb/ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/ us/ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
elképzel, gondol, feltételez
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
elképzel
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to imagine [something/someone]
I can imagine the view from the top of the mountain.
She tried to imagine life without the internet.
Imagine your favorite meal—can you smell it?
It’s hard to imagine him being so careless.
He imagined a big house by the sea.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I imagine my home in the future.
She imagines a big party for her birthday.
Can you imagine a world without cars?
He imagines his team winning the game.
I cannot imagine living in another country.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imagine' with 'think' when referring to opinions; 'imagine' focuses on creating a mental picture or scenario, not giving an opinion.
Σημασία
Form a mental image
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
imagine a world
|hard to imagine
|can’t imagine
|try to imagine
|just imagine
Συνώνυμα
visualize (Often emphasizes creating a clear mental picture, sometimes with focus on detail or clarity.)
|
envision (Slightly more formal; often used for imagining future possibilities or plans.)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To deliberately refuse to think about something.)
|
forget (To lose awareness or memory of something, the opposite of actively imagining.)
Θέματα
thinking
|creativity
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ορισμός
To make a picture in your mind of something you cannot see now.
To create a picture or idea in your mind of something that is not physically present or real.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
gondol
A2
feltételez
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to imagine (that) [clause]
I imagine he’s already left for the airport.
Gondolom, már elindult a repülőtérre.
You can imagine that she was very upset.
Gondolhatod, hogy nagyon feldúlt volt.
I imagine it will rain later today.
They imagined the meeting would be short, but it lasted hours.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I imagine she is at home now.
Gondolom, most otthon van.
He imagines it will snow tomorrow.
Azt gondolja, hogy holnap havazni fog.
I imagine they are tired after the trip.
We imagine our teacher will be happy with our work.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes add unnecessary 'about' after 'imagine' in this sense; correct is 'I imagine (that)...', not 'I imagine about...'.
Σημασία
Suppose without proof
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
I imagine that
|one can imagine
|you would imagine
Συνώνυμα
suppose (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, though 'suppose' can sound more tentative.)
|
assume (Implies taking something as true without checking; can be more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
know (Having definite knowledge rather than making an assumption.)
Θέματα
thinking
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To think that something is true, but without proof.
To believe or assume something is true without needing evidence, often as a guess or opinion.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
3
elképzel
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to imagine [doing something]
I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
El sem tudom képzelni, hogy máshol éljek.
She imagined starting her own business one day.
Elképzelte, hogy egy nap saját vállalkozást indít.
Imagine traveling the world with no schedule.
They imagined moving to a bigger city after graduation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I imagine working in a big office.
El tudom képzelni, hogy egy nagy irodában dolgozom.
She imagines living in Japan.
Elképzeli, hogy Japánban él.
We imagine visiting many countries next year.
He imagines being a famous singer.
Σημασία
Plan or expect as possible
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
imagine working here
|imagine living abroad
Συνώνυμα
envision (Often used for planning and projecting future possibilities.)
|
anticipate (Focuses on expecting something to happen, possibly with preparation.)
Αντώνυμα
doubt (To think that something is unlikely to happen.)
Θέματα
planning
|future
|core_vocabulary
|time
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To think about what might happen in the future and plan for it.
To think about something you might do or that might happen in the future, as part of planning or expectation.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
imagine
IPA
GB/ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/
US/ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ima - gine (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (gine)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: imagine
- 3rd Person Singular: imagines
- Present Participle: imagining
- Past: imagined
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
imagines
verb
imagining
verb
imagined
verb
Core family
Related words
imaginable
adjective
imaginatively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unimaginable
adjective C1
unimaginative
adjective
Advanced or less common
imaginativeness
noun
unimaginably
adverb C1
Εκφράσεις
can’t imagine
1/kˈænt ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Unable to conceive mentally
Not able to think how something could be possible or real.
Παραδείγματα
- I can’t imagine living without music.
- She can’t imagine why he would say that.
imagine that!
1/ɪmˈæd͡ʒən ðˈæt ‖/
fixed phrase
informal
Express surprise at news
Say this when you are surprised about something you just learned.
Παραδείγματα
- He won the contest—imagine that!
- She’s moving to Paris—imagine that!
just imagine
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ɪmˈæd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Think vividly about a scenario
Think strongly about what something would be like.
Παραδείγματα
- Just imagine how beautiful it will be in spring.
- Just imagine winning the lottery!