What does immaginare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word immaginare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use immaginare in Italian.

The word immaginare in Italian means imagine, envisage, imagine, conceive, think, imagine, see yourself, not to be able even to imagine, not be able to imagine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word immaginare

imagine, envisage

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (raffigurare mentalmente)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Enrico provò a immaginare la scena.
Enrico tried to imagine the scene.

imagine, conceive

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (concepire, ideare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dobbiamo immaginare un modo per incrementare gli affari.
We have to conceive of a way to increase business.

think

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (presumere, supporre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Non immaginavo che fosse così tardi.
I had no idea it was so late.

imagine

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurarsi, pensare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ti immagini se diventassimo di colpo ricchi?
Imagine if we suddenly got rich!

see yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (immaginare se stessi) (figurative)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Mi immaginavo già nell'ufficio del direttore a prendermi un bel rimbrotto.
I could already see myself in the director's office getting chewed out.

not to be able even to imagine

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not be able to imagine

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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