imagining

ɪˈmædʒɪnɪŋ
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Translation of imagining into German,

Noun

1.

creative thoughts

product of imagination like ideas or fantasies
Fantasien Einbildungen Gedankenspiele
  • Her writings are full of wild imaginings.Ihre Schriften sind voller wilder Fantasien.
2.

mental process

TECH.
act of forming mental images or concepts
TECH.
Vorstellung fImagination Einbildung
  • Imagining a world without war can be inspiring.Sich eine Welt ohne Krieg vorzustellen kann inspirierend sein.

Adjective

1.

fictional

not real but created in the mind
  • The imagining characters in the story were fascinating.Die imaginären Charaktere in der Geschichte waren faszinierend.
2.

psychology

TECH.
involving the process of forming mental images
TECH.
phantasievoll imaginativ vorstellend
  • The imagining artist created a surreal painting.Der phantasievolle Künstler schuf ein surreales Gemälde.
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Expressions with imagining: examples in English and translations in German

du bildest dir nur etwas ein
Don't worry, you're just imagining things.
du bildest dir das nur ein
You're imagining things; there was no ghost in the room!
unvorstellbar
The beauty of the sunset was beyond imagining.
Du bildest dir das nur ein
You are just imagining things about winning the lottery.

Synonyms and analogies of imagining in English

Examples of imagining in a sentence

  • The novel is filled with dark imaginings.
  • Imagining new possibilities can lead to innovation.
  • Her imagining of the future was filled with optimism.
  • The imagining world in the book was captivating.
  • Her imagining friends kept her company.
  • The imagining mind wandered through fantastical landscapes.
imagine
ɪˈmædʒɪn
Verb
1.

thought

tr.
form a mental image or concept of something
tr.
vorstellen sich ausmalen
  • Can you imagine a world without war?Kannst du dir eine Welt ohne Krieg vorstellen?
2.

thought

tr.
assume or suppose something without evidence
tr.
  • I imagine he will arrive soon.Ich nehme an, dass er bald ankommen wird.
3.

creatively

intr.
use one's imagination creatively
intr.
  • Children often imagine fantastical worlds.Kinder stellen sich oft fantastische Welten vor.
4.

creativity

tr.
believe in something created by one's own mind
tr.
  • He imagined he was a famous singer.Er stellte sich vor, er sei ein berühmter Sänger.

Expressions with imagine: examples in English and translations in German

Stell dir vor
Imagine that you are on a deserted island.
sich Dinge vorstellen
She likes to imagine things when she's bored.
kann sich nicht vorstellen
She can't begin to imagine what happened at the party.
ich würde meinen
ich kann mir vorstellen
"I would imagine he’s busy," she said, checking the empty office.
wie du dir vorstellen kannst
As you can imagine, the news was quite shocking.
wie Sie sich vorstellen können
As you might imagine, the event was a huge success.

Translations of "imagining" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieVorstellungnf.

Just imagining the surgery put her in a cold sweat of terror.

Schon die Vorstellung der Operation versetzte sie in kalten Schweiß vor Angst.

Vorstellenn.

Here you can watch once shortly after your registration imagining.

Hier könnt ihr Euch einmal kurz nach eurer Registrierung Vorstellen.

dieVorstellungskraftnf.

In life and in love, you derive great excitement from imagining possibilities.

Im Leben und in der Liebe schöpfen Sie große Vorstellungskraft.

dieEinbildungnf.

Even imagining the harrowing has its pleasure.

Sogar die Einbildung, gequält zu werden, hat ihr Vergnügen.

dieImaginationnf.

As states of consciousness, dreaming and imagining certainly have a lot in common.

Als Zustände des Bewusstseins haben die Imagination und der Traumzustand tatsächlich viel gemeinsam.

Adjective
imaginiertadj.

Sjukur composes by imagining worlds of numbers.

Sjukur komponiert, indem er Zahlenwelten imaginiert.

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imagining: Examples and translations in context

The idea of surgery without anesthesia gives me the horrors just imagining it.

Die Vorstellung einer Operation ohne Narkose jagt mir eine Heidenangst ein.

Graduates often cross oceans, imagining greener pastures on distant, glittering shores.

Absolventen überqueren oft Ozeane, in der Vorstellung, jenseits bessere Perspektiven zu finden.

When thinking and imagining your new reality, you must feel really good.

Bei der Vorstellung Ihrer neuen Realität müssen Sie sich richtig wohl fühlen.

A robot, this analogue way of imagining the digital world.

Ein Roboter also, jene ach so analoge Vorstellung einer digitalen Welt.

Empathy, in my experience, has nothing to do with imagining pain.

Empathie hat meiner Erfahrung nach nichts mit der Vorstellung von Schmerz zu tun.

Many children grow up imagining grandma's house filled with granny style memories.

Viele Kinder wachsen mit der Vorstellung auf, dass Omas Haus voller nostalgischer Erinnerungen ist.

Her imagining of the dance routines excited the entire class.

Ihre Vorstellung der Tanzchoreografien begeisterte die ganze Klasse.

But just imagining it, that would be sooo funny...

Aber allein die Vorstellung fände ich ja schon lustig...

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beyond imaginingyou're imagining things
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