- imagine oneself
- Общая лексика: возомнить о себе
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
imagine — (v.) mid 14c., to form a mental image of, from O.Fr. imaginer sculpt, carve, paint; decorate, embellish (13c.), from L. imaginari to form a mental picture to oneself, imagine (also, in L.L. imaginare to form an image of, represent ), from imago… … Etymology dictionary
imagine — ► VERB 1) form a mental image or concept of. 2) believe (something unreal) to exist. 3) suppose or assume. DERIVATIVES imaginer noun. ORIGIN from Latin imaginare form an image of and imaginari picture to oneself , both from imago image … English terms dictionary
imagine — imaginer, n. /i maj in/, v., imagined, imagining. v.t. 1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 2. to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. 3. to assume; suppose: I imagine they ll be… … Universalium
imagine — v.tr. 1 a form a mental image or concept of. b picture to oneself (something non existent or not present to the senses). 2 (often foll. by to + infin.) think or conceive (imagined them to be soldiers). 3 guess (cannot imagine what they are doing) … Useful english dictionary
imagine — [c]/ɪˈmædʒən / (say i majuhn) verb (imagined, imagining) –verb (t) 1. to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 2. to think, believe, or fancy. 3. to assume or suppose. 4. to conjecture or guess: I cannot imagine… …
imagine — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To visualize mentally] Syn. conceive, picture, conjure up, envisage, envision, see in one s mind, invent, fabricate, formulate, devise, think of, make up, conceptualize, dream, nurture, harbor, perceive, fancy, dramatize,… … English dictionary for students
imagine — verb 1》 form a mental image or concept of. ↘[often as adjective imagined] believe (something unreal) to exist. 2》 believe to be so; suppose. Derivatives imaginer noun Origin ME: from OFr. imaginer, from L. imaginare form an image of and… … English new terms dictionary
be (or put oneself) in another person's shoes — imagine oneself in another s situation or predicament. → shoe … English new terms dictionary
put oneself in another person's shoes — ► be (or put oneself) in another person s shoes imagine oneself in another s situation or predicament. Main Entry: ↑shoe … English terms dictionary
put oneself in another person's shoes — place oneself in someone else s situation, try to imagine what it is like to go through someone else s experiences … English contemporary dictionary
be beside oneself — (from Idioms in Speech) to be wildly excited, mad, out of one s senses Charles stared about him, almost beside himself. He actually felt tears of rage and humiliation forcing themselves up. (J. Wain) Stroeve had always been excitable, but now he… … Idioms and examples