Spanish word

imaginación

Pronunciation

IPA/imaxinaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounimagination

Example

La imaginación ayuda a resolver problemas.

Imagination helps solve problems.

Illustration for imaginación (imagination)

More examples

Los niños muestran imaginación cuando inventan juegos.

Children show imagination when they invent games.

Core concept

Creative faculty that invents images, ideas, and alternative possibilities.

Common phrases

  • tener imaginación

    have imagination

  • falta de imaginación

    lack of imagination

  • desarrollar la imaginación

    develop imagination

Similar words

creatividad: Produces novel concepts and inventive expressions by combining skill, curiosity, and originality.
fantasía: Imagines fanciful, often unreal scenes, characters, or settings without concern for plausibility.

Definition in Spanish

Habilidad para fantasear y generar imágenes o soluciones mentales que amplían la realidad conocida.

Word origin

Built from Latin imago 'image' plus Spanish imaginar and the suffix -ción, which turns verbs into abstract nouns for acts or faculties.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used in set expressions about creativity, for example dar rienda suelta a la imaginación to say someone lets their imagination run free.

Other meanings

  • fantasynoun
  • creativitynoun

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