English–French

“imaginary” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/imaʒinɛʁ/

Example

Son ami imaginaire lui parle.

His imaginary friend talks to him.

Illustration for imaginaire (imaginary)

How to say “imaginary” in French

“Imaginary” in French is imaginaire.

A vividly pictured person or world with its reality inside the mind, not in the surrounding world.

Full entry for imaginaire: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with imaginaire

Le livre décrit un monde imaginaire.

The book describes an imaginary world.

Tips for using imaginaire

  • As an adjective, imaginaire has the same singular form for masculine and feminine, but its plural is imaginaires.

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