imaginary

BrE /ɪˈmædʒənərɪ/ AmE /ɪˈmædʒəneri/

adjective en → es

1 NOT REAL [attributive / predicative] B2

existing only in the imagination; not real or true

imaginario, ficticio, no real

  • an imaginary friend

Collocations imaginary friend · imaginary world

  • He has an imaginary friend.

    Él tiene un amigo imaginario.

2 HYPOTHETICAL [attributive / predicative] C1

existing only as a possibility or idea; not real but suggested for discussion

hipotético, teórico, supuesto

  • an imaginary situation

Collocations imaginary scenario · imaginary possibility

  • Let's consider an imaginary situation.

    Consideremos una situación hipotética.