Imagined Meaning in English
word · lemma: imagine
/ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
i-MA-jind
/ɪmˈædʒɪnd/
i-MA-jind
Definition
Past form of 'imagine', meaning formed a picture or idea in the mind. It can also be an adjective meaning something was created in the mind and not real.
Usage & Nuances
Most often used as the past tense verb: 'I imagined it,' 'She imagined a better life.' As an adjective, it appears in phrases like 'imagined world' or 'imagined threat.' Don't confuse it with 'imaginative,' which describes a creative person or idea.
Spanish: imaginó - imaginadoPortuguese (BR): imaginou - imaginadoPortuguese (PT): imaginou - imaginadoChinese (Simplified): 想象的 - 设想的Chinese (Traditional): 想像的 - 設想的Hindi: कल्पना की - सोचा हुआArabic: تخيّل - مُتَخَيَّلBengali: কল্পনা করা হয়েছিল - কল্পিতRussian: представил - воображаемыйJapanese: 想像した - 想像上のVietnamese: tưởng tượng - tưởng tượng raKorean: 상상했다 - 상상의Turkish: hayal etti - hayaliUrdu: تصور کیا - خیالیIndonesian: membayangkan - yang dibayangkan
Example Sentences
I imagined a big house by the sea.
basic
She never imagined this could happen.
basic
The monster was only imagined.
basic
I imagined the meeting would be awkward, but it was actually fine.
natural
You imagined that whole conversation — it never happened.
natural
For years, he lived in an imagined future instead of the present.
natural