imagination in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for imagination in the English»Spanish Dictionary

imagination [Am ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Brit ɪˌmadʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. imagination U or C (faculty):

imagination

imaginación f

what a wonderful imagination this child has!

¡qué imaginación or fantasía tiene este niño!

you're letting your imagination run away with you

te estás dejando llevar por la imaginación

it's only your imagination

son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas

the product failed to capture the public imagination

el producto no atrajo or no despertó el interés del público

the book fired his imagination

el libro dio vuelo a su imaginación

the photo leaves nothing to the imagination hum

la foto no deja nada librado a la imaginación

by no stretch of the imagination

ni remotamente

what were they doing? — use your imagination!

¿qué estaban haciendo? — pues, imagínatelo

2. imagination U (inventiveness):

imagination

inventiva f

imagination

imaginación f

imagination

idea f

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hyperactive imagination

desbordante

overactive imagination/mind

febril

a figment of the imagination

(un) producto de la imaginación

that boyfriend is just a figment of her imagination

ese novio no existe más que en su imaginación or no es más que una fantasía

fertile imagination

fértil

fertile imagination

fecundo

he has a very fertile imagination iron

tiene demasiada imaginación

vivid imagination

rico

vivid imagination

fértil

Translations for imagination in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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su imaginación galopaba

her mind o imagination was racing

imaginación

imagination

dar rienda suelta a la imaginación

to give free rein to one's imagination

dar rienda suelta a la imaginación

to let one's imagination run riot

es pura imaginación tuya

it's a figment of your imagination

son figuraciones tuyas

it's all in your imagination

son figuraciones tuyas

it's just a figment of your imagination

fantasía

imagination

era solo producto de su fantasía

it was just a product o figment of his imagination

dejar correr la fantasía

to give free rein to one's imagination

tiene mucha fantasía

she has a very lively imagination

imagination in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for imagination in the English»Spanish Dictionary

imagination [ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən] N

imagination

imaginación f

imagination (inventiveness)

inventiva f

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creative imagination

original

a figment of the imagination

un producto de la imaginación

vivid imagination

fértil

lively imagination, interest

vivo, -a

to set sb's imagination alight

despertar la imaginación a alguien

Translations for imagination in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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imaginación

imagination

figuración

imagination

este chico adolece de falta de imaginación

this boy suffers from a lack of imagination

fantasía (imaginación)

imagination

imagination Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not by any stretch of the imagination

ni por asomo

a figment of the imagination

un producto de la imaginación

to let one's imagination run riot

dar rienda suelta a su imaginación

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

to set sb's imagination alight

despertar la imaginación a alguien

to give free rein to one's imagination

desplegar toda su fantasía

this boy suffers from a lack of imagination

este chico adolece de falta de imaginación

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale.

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His stories are often about differences between realities and imagination.

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The many varieties of color and pattern are limited only by the weaver's imagination.

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With some imagination, the effect would have been nostalgic, too.

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What is no less important is the possibility of imagination of restructuring existing orders and creating something new.

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Since we were working on a blank stage, we really need to use our imagination.

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These norms require free play of the imagination.

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The video closes with the man suddenly back in line, implying the entire sequence occurred in his imagination.

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Sociological imagination can also be considered as the capacity to see things socially, how they interact, and influence each other.

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The nearby senses of smell, taste, and touch, as well as the sense of motion, rely on the imagination.

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