illusion in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for illusion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

illusion [Am ɪˈluʒən, Brit ɪˈluːʒ(ə)n] N

1. illusion C or U (false appearance):

to give or create an illusion of sth

dar la impresión de algo

to give or create an illusion of sth ART

crear la ilusión de algo

the mirrors gave the illusion that the room was larger

los espejos daban la impresión de que la habitación era más grande

an optical illusion

una ilusión óptica

a master of disguise and illusion

un maestro del disfraz y el ilusionismo

2. illusion C (false idea):

illusion

ilusión f

I have no illusions or I'm under no illusions about that

no me hago ilusiones al respecto

she's under the illusion that they'll pay for it

se cree que or se hace ilusiones de que ellos lo van a pagar

I was under the illusion that he lived here

tenía la impresión de que vivía aquí

optical illusion N

optical illusion

ilusión f óptica

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cherish illusion/dream

abrigar

cherish illusion/dream

acariciar

fond hope/illusion

vano

Translations for illusion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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efecto óptico

optical illusion

ilusión óptica

optical illusion

quimera

illusion

la dicha no es sino una quimera

happiness is just an illusion

espejismo

illusion

las promesas y esperanzas de una nueva vida no eran más que un espejismo

the promises and hopes of a new life proved to be illusory o were just an illusion o were just a mirage

ilusión

illusion

illusion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for illusion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

illusion [ɪˈlu:ʒən] N

illusion (misleading appearance)

apariencia f

illusion (false impression)

ilusión f

to have no illusions (about sth)

no tener esperanzas (en algo)

to be under the illusion that ...

estar equivocado creyendo que...

Translations for illusion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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espejismo

illusion

fantasmagórico (-a) THEAT

with optical illusion

engaño

illusion

fantasmagoría THEAT

optical illusion

ilusión

illusion

ilusión

(optical) illusion

es una vana ilusión

it's a mere illusion

illusion Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under the illusion that ...

estar equivocado creyendo que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The poem, however, features only the desire for love without the joy and the vitalizing spirit and, therefore, remaining thought, illusion.

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A closer look at the murals reveals his interest in creating illusions of space, which he would later explore in his lightpaintings.

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When the video is played back, it gives the illusion of slow motion, a method of high speed photography.

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In most cases, this leads to some postflight postural illusions.

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The artwork required the viewer to turn on the machine and stand at a distance of one meter in order to see an optical illusion.

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He soon dies, his head full of illusions.

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This gave the series the illusion of a much bigger budget.

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It gives the illusion of independence to the characters by separating them the community, but it also isolates when there are threats or danger.

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This is an optical illusion due to the properties of special relativity.

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The illusion show featured many of his father's magic effects and illusions.

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