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imaginación

imagination

noun ee-mah-hee-nah-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Latin imaginatio.

Usage Note

Imaginación is feminine and uncountable in most uses. The phrase ni en mi imaginación means 'not in my wildest dreams.' The verb is imaginar(se) — note that the reflexive imaginarse is more common in spoken Spanish: me imagino que sí ('I imagine so'). Imaginación should not be confused with imagen ('image'), though both share a Latin root.

Examples

"Los niños tienen una imaginación muy viva."

Natural Translation

Children have a very vivid imagination.

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