imagination
gb/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
B1
Inglés
~ 2900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B1
property
1
Ability to form mental images
The ability to create pictures or ideas in your mind that are not real or not happening now.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has [adjective] imagination
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'imagination' with 'imaginary'. 'Imagination' is the ability; 'imaginary' describes something unreal.
Sinónimos
creativity (Focuses on producing original and valuable ideas, often in art or problem-solving.)
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fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenarios that are often unrealistic or magical.)
Antónimos
literalness (Focuses only on what is actually present or factual, without inventing ideas.)
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reality (Refers to actual events and facts, as opposed to imagined ones.)
Colocaciones
vivid imagination
|wild imagination
|use your imagination
|spark imagination
|capture the imagination
Temas
creativity
|emotions
|art
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Her vivid imagination helped her write wonderful stories.
- You need a bit of imagination to see how this old building could become a home.
- Children often have a wild imagination.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have a big imagination.
- He uses his imagination in art class.
- The story came from her imagination.
Sustantivo
B2
action
2
Creative invention of ideas
The act of making up new ideas or stories in your mind.
Patrón de uso:
through [someone]'s imagination
Sinónimos
invention (Highlights the creation of something new, either in thought or physically.)
Antónimos
fact (Something that is true and can be proven, not made up.)
Colocaciones
flight of imagination
|product of the imagination
|work of the imagination
Temas
art
|creativity
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The movie was a pure product of his imagination.
- Her paintings are works of the imagination.
- The idea came entirely from my imagination.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The story is from my imagination.
- Her song is from her imagination.
- The game was made by our imagination.
Sustantivo
B2
property
3
Creative problem-solving ability
The ability to find new ways to solve problems using original ideas.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] shows imagination in [activity]
Sinónimos
ingenuity (Stresses cleverness and skill in creating solutions.)
Antónimos
unimaginativeness (Lack of creativity or originality in thinking.)
Colocaciones
show imagination
|demonstrate imagination
|lack imagination
Temas
business
|innovation
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She showed great imagination in designing the new product.
- His solution lacked any imagination.
- We need more imagination to solve this crisis.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He had imagination in his work.
- She used imagination to fix the problem.
- They show imagination in the game.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
imagination
AFI
GB/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
ima - gin - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: imagination
- Plural: imagination, imaginations
Familia de palabras
Forms
imaginations
noun
Core family
Related words
imaginable
adjective
imaginatively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unimaginable
adjective C1
unimaginative
adjective
Advanced or less common
reimagine
verb
Expresiones
a flight of imagination
1/ə flˈaɪt əv ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Fanciful mental creation
An idea that is very creative but not realistic.
Ejemplos
- His plan was dismissed as a flight of imagination.
- The novel is full of flights of imagination.
beyond imagination
1/bɪjˈɔnd ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Too much to imagine
Too big, great, or strange to think about clearly.
Ejemplos
- The beauty of the mountains was beyond imagination.
- The damage was beyond imagination.
stretch the imagination
1/stɹˈɛt͡ʃ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Challenge mental limits
Make someone think about things in a new or hard way.
Ejemplos
- This story really stretches the imagination.
- It stretches the imagination to believe his tale.
use your imagination
1/jˈuz jˈʊɹ ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Employ mental creativity
Think of new ideas or pictures in your mind.
Ejemplos
- If you can't see it, just use your imagination.
- Use your imagination to picture the scene.
capture the imagination
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
To fascinate and inspire creativity
To make someone very interested and full of new ideas.
Ejemplos
- The book captured the imagination of young readers.
- The story captured the imagination of children around the world.
- Space travel has always captured the imagination of scientists.
- Her performance captured the audience's imagination.