A2 — Elementaryverb
immaginare
to imagine, to picture, to suppose
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
fantasticaresupporrevisualizzareconcepiresognare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ricordareverificareconstatareaccertarsi
Usage note
'Immaginarsi' (reflexive) is very common: 'Me lo immaginavo!' = I imagined it would be like that! Can also mean 'of course' informally ('Immagina!').
Example
"Immagina di vivere su un'isola deserta — cosa porteresti?"
"Imagine living on a desert island — what would you bring?"
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