imagine

sich vorstellen

Sich im Kopf ein Bild oder eine Vorstellung von etwas machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To create a picture or idea of something in your mind.

• Imagine a house by the sea.
• She imagined herself winning the race.
• Can you imagine living without a phone?

So benutzt man es: imagine doing something (Imagine living beside the sea.); imagine someone/something as something (I imagined the empty room as a library.); imagine that… (Imagine that you can travel anywhere for free.)

Synonyme: picture, visualize, envision

Häufige Wendungen: imagine a world, imagine yourself, imagine living somewhere, imagine a scene

annehmen, glauben

Etwas für wahr halten, ohne sicher zu sein oder Beweise zu haben.

In einfachem Englisch: To think something is true without being certain or having proof.

• I imagine he is busy.
• She imagined everyone was laughing at her.
• You are imagining problems that may never happen.

So benutzt man es: imagine (that)… (I imagine that they are already asleep.)

Synonyme: suppose, assume, think

Häufige Wendungen: imagine that, imagine someone knows, only imagine, imagine so