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imagination

imagination

Meaning of imagination

the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind

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British English/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/
American English/ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
Russian transcription[vəbrəˈʐenʲɪje]
imagination
imagination - воображение
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imagination with Russian translation

imagination usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его воображение сделало историю почти реальной.

His imagination made the story feel real.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дети часто используют своё воображение во время игры.

Children often use their imagination during play.

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imagination synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between imagination / fantasy / creativity / creative thinking

🇬🇧English
imagination

воображение — the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind

B1Often

His imagination made the story feel real.

Его воображение сделало историю почти реальной.

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🇬🇧English
imagination

the core ability to form new ideas or pictures in the mind

B1Very Often

Her imagination helped her turn a simple story into something magical.

Её воображение помогло ей превратить простую историю во что-то волшебное.

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fantasy

imagined situations, especially unreal or escapist ones; less about the ability itself

B1Often

The novel blends reality with fantasy.

Роман сочетает реальность и фантазию.

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creativity

the ability to make original things or ideas; broader than mental images

B1Very Often

Creativity is important in both art and science.

Творческое мышление важно и в искусстве, и в науке.

C
🇬🇧English
creative thinking

the process of thinking in original ways to solve problems or generate ideas

B1Often

Creative thinking can lead to better solutions.

Творческое мышление может привести к лучшим решениям.

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How to pronounce imagination and what this word means

imagination translation: воображение. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce imagination

/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/

imagination translation

воображение

imagination examples

His imagination made the story feel real.

imagination transcription

/ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/, /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/

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imagination meaning: what does it mean?

the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind

imagination pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

imagination is pronounced as /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

imagination definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

His imagination made the story feel real. Translation: Его воображение сделало историю почти реальной.

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