imaginary

[US]/ɪˈmædʒɪnəri/
[UK]/ɪˈmædʒɪneri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. olemassa vain mielessä, ei todellinen tai tosi; mielikuvituksellinen
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imaginary part

imaginaariosarake

imaginary line

kuvitteellinen viiva

imaginary number

imaginaarisarja

imaginary circle

imaginaarinen ympyrä

Example Sentences

The unicorn is an imaginary beast.

Yksisarvinen on mielikuvituksen luomus.

fantastic imaginary beasts such as the unicorn.

fantastisia mielikuvituksen petoja, kuten yksisarvinen.

imaginary and insubstantial victories;

kuvitelmia ja silkottomia voittoja;

He told a story about an imaginary land.

Hän kertoi tarinan kuvitteellisesta maasta.

Chris had imaginary conversations with her.

Chrisillä oli kuviteltuja keskusteluja hänen kanssaan.

My little daughter has an imaginary friend.

Pieni tyttöni on kuvitteellinen ystävä.

His memories are peopled with imaginary creatures.

Hänen muistonsa ovat täynnä mielikuvituksen hahmoja.

pantomine a story on the stage; pantomimed “baby” by cradling an imaginary infant.

Näytelmässä esitettiin tarina; pantomimoi ”vauvaa” sylitellen kuviteltua vauvaa.

Per the imaginary Lewis Carroll notes in my head, the Bandersnatch is a creature that represents the wild and untamed evil of feminine sexuality.

Lewis Carrollin mielikuvituksellisten muistiinpanojen mukaan, Bandersnatch on olento, joka edustaa naispuolisen seksuaalisuuden villiä ja kesyttämätöntä pahuutta.

Writing about the “Throne of the Mughal”, a tableau with dozens of enamelled and bejewelled figures, he states that the ruler is an “imaginary Asian”.

Kirjoittaessaan “Mughulin valtaistuimesta”, kuvauksesta, jossa on kymmeniä lasitetulla ja jalokivillä koristellulla hahmolla, hän toteaa, että hallitsija on ”kuvitteellinen aasialainen”.

Real-world Examples

They were not friends. They were imaginary colleagues.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

In the end, the " shark" proved to be imaginary.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

This distinction between victim and empowered is imaginary.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Using an imaginary friend as an example can be very useful.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

Yes, but these possibilities are more imaginary.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Second conditionals are more imaginary or unreal.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

An example of imaginary color is “hyper-green.”

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

If it's an if imaginary or if it's a preference.

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

But the brain chemistry behind Internet addiction is not imaginary.

Source: New Horizons College English Third Edition Reading and Writing Course (Volume 1)

The opposite of real is fictional or imaginary.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

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