conceive

[US]/kənˈsiːv/
[UK]/kənˈsiːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. idear un plan o idea; sostener una creencia; quedar embarazada

vi. quedar embarazada; imaginar; considerar
Word Forms
Gerundioconceiving
Pasadoconceived
Tercera persona singularconceives
Participio pasadoconceived
Pluralconceives

Phrases & Collocations

conceive a child

concebir un hijo

conceive an idea

concebir una idea

conceive a plan

concebir un plan

conceive of

concebir

conceive a baby

concebir un bebé

conceive a project

concebir un proyecto

Example Sentences

conceive a plan to increase profits.

concebir un plan para aumentar las ganancias.

a badly conceived plan

un plan mal concebido

couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.

no pude comprender el significado de esa oración.

didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.

no imaginé que una tragedia como esa pudiera ocurrir.

The woman conceived a child.

La mujer concibió un hijo.

It's difficult to conceive of traveling to the moon.

Es difícil concebir la idea de viajar a la luna.

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

el proyecto de la presa fue concebido originalmente en 1977.

I had conceived a passion for another.

Había concebido una pasión por otra persona.

an ill-conceived and imitative addition to the museum.

una adición mal concebida e imitativa al museo.

an ill-conceived scheme to take over the company.

un esquema mal concebido para tomar el control de la empresa.

had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

Tuve que ponerle un alto a un plan mal concebido.

Half a century ago it's difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon.

Hace medio siglo, era difícil concebir viajar a la luna.

Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.

Los pueblos antiguos concebían la Tierra como plana.

You may conceive a new world in the atomic age.

Puede concebir un nuevo mundo en la era atómica.

I conceived that there must be some difficulties.

Conseguí la idea de que debían existir algunas dificultades.

She has conceived at last.

Ella ha concebido al fin.

I can hardly conceive of your doing such a thing.

Apenas puedo concebir que hagas algo así.

Real-world Examples

This is the most magnificent project ever conceived.

Este es el proyecto más magnífico jamás concebido.

Source: America The Story of Us

It's hard to conceive, and begs more questions.

Es difícil de concebir y plantea más preguntas.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Once we conceived of this exciting new update.

Una vez que concebimos esta nueva y emocionante actualización.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

You don't have to conceive of a world without me.

No tienes que concebir un mundo sin mí.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And Howard spent five minutes conceiving it.

Y Howard pasó cinco minutos concebiéndolo.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

I was conceived in Australia on my parents' honeymoon.

Fui concebido en Australia durante la luna de miel de mis padres.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

It's an incredible engineering accomplishment to be able to even conceive and build this telescope.

Es un increíble logro de la ingeniería poder incluso concebir y construir este telescopio.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

And we can't conceive of dreaming in both dimensions at the same time.

Y no podemos concebir soñar en ambas dimensiones al mismo tiempo.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Nearly half a century after it was conceived, Nespresso finds itself in an uncomfortable new world.

Casi medio siglo después de haber sido concebido, Nespresso se encuentra en un nuevo y incómodo mundo.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Fewer babies were conceived, and population growth slowed down.

Se concibieron menos bebés y el crecimiento de la población disminuyó.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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