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1 to have a vivid imagination
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2 vivid
'vivid1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) vivo, intenso2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) vivo, intenso3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) vivo, despierto, activo; que tiene mucha imaginación•- vividly- vividness
vivid adj1. vivo / intenso2. vívidotr['vɪvɪd]1 vivo,-a, intenso,-a2 (description) gráfico,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a vivid imagination tener mucha imaginaciónvivid ['vɪvəd] adj1) lively: lleno de vitalidad2) brilliant: vivo, intensovivid colors: colores vivos3) intense, sharp: vívido, gráficoa vivid dream: un sueño vívidoadj.• gráfico, -a adj.• intenso, -a adj.• vivo, -a adj.• vívido, -a adj.'vɪvəd, 'vɪvɪda) < color> vivo, intensob) <memory/dream> vívido; <account/description> gráfico, vívidoc) < imagination> rico, fértil['vɪvɪd]ADJ [colour] vivo, intenso; [impression, recollection, memory] vivo, fuerte; [dream] clarísimo; [description] gráfico, realistato have a vivid imagination — tener una imaginación muy viva or despierta
* * *['vɪvəd, 'vɪvɪd]a) < color> vivo, intensob) <memory/dream> vívido; <account/description> gráfico, vívidoc) < imagination> rico, fértil -
3 imagination
1) ((the part of the mind which has) the ability to form mental pictures: I can see it all in my imagination.) imaginación2) (the creative ability of a writer etc: This book shows a lot of imagination.) imaginación3) (the seeing etc of things which do not exist: There was no-one there - it was just your imagination.) imaginaciónimagination n imaginacióntr[ɪmæʤɪ'neɪʃən]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto let one's imagination run away with one dejarse llevar por la imaginaciónimagination [ɪ.mæʤə'neɪʃən] n: imaginación fn.• imaginación s.f.• imaginativo s.m.• magín s.m.ɪ'mædʒə'neɪʃən, ɪˌmædʒɪ'neɪʃəna) u c ( faculty) imaginación fit's only your imagination — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas
to capture the public imagination — despertar* or atraer* el interés del público
what were they doing? - use your imagination! — ¿qué estaban haciendo? - pues, imagínatelo
b) u ( inventiveness) inventiva f, imaginación f, idea f[ɪˌmædʒɪ'neɪʃǝn]N (=mental ability) imaginación f ; (=inventiveness) imaginación f, inventiva fit's all in your imagination — te lo estás imaginando, son imaginaciones tuyas
was it my imagination or did I see you there? — ¿me lo he imaginado o te vi allí de verdad?
to have a vivid imagination — tener una imaginación muy viva or despierta
it doesn't take much imagination to realize what happened — no hace falta tener mucha imaginación para darse cuenta de lo que ocurrió
* * *[ɪ'mædʒə'neɪʃən, ɪˌmædʒɪ'neɪʃən]a) u c ( faculty) imaginación fit's only your imagination — son imaginaciones or figuraciones tuyas
to capture the public imagination — despertar* or atraer* el interés del público
what were they doing? - use your imagination! — ¿qué estaban haciendo? - pues, imagínatelo
b) u ( inventiveness) inventiva f, imaginación f, idea f -
4 vivid
adj.vívido(a) (description, memory, impression); muy vivo(a) (imagination); vivo(a) (colores) -
5 imaginación
imaginación sustantivo femenino imagination;◊ ¡ni (se) me pasó por la imaginación! it never even crossed my mind!;son imaginaciones tuyas you're imagining things
imaginación sustantivo femenino imagination: no son más que imaginaciones, it is only your imagination ' imaginación' also found in these entries: Spanish: calenturienta - calenturiento - cota - fantástica - fantástico - freno - representar - revivir - emplear - fantasía - figuración - fruto - vivaz - vivo English: catch - figment - imagination - imaginatively - imaginativeness - lack - run away - stir - unleash - vivid - wild - fancy - riot - run - unimaginative -
6 lurid
'luərid1) ((too) brightly coloured or vivid: a lurid dress/painting/sky.) vistoso, llamativo, chillón2) (unpleasantly shocking: the lurid details of his accident.) siniestro, espeluznante•- luridly- luridness
tr['lʊərɪd]1 (colour etc) chillón,-ona2 (details) horripilante, espeluznantelurid ['lʊrəd] adj1) gruesome: espeluznante, horripilante2) sensational: sensacionalista, chocante3) gaudy: chillónadj.• ardiente adj.• asombroso, -a adj.• espeluznante adj.• fantástico, -a adj.• pavoroso, -a adj.• sensacional adj.'lʊrəd, 'lʊərɪda) ( sensational) <details/tale> escabroso, morboso; < imagination> morbosob) ( garish) <color/garment> chillón, charro (AmL fam)c) ( glowing) <sky/sunset> refulgente['ljʊǝrɪd]ADJ1) (=sordid, prurient) [description, novel, photo, crime] morboso, escabroso; [imagination, headline] morboso2) (=garish) [colour, tie, shirt] chillón3) (=unnaturally colourful) [sky, sunset, light] refulgente* * *['lʊrəd, 'lʊərɪd]a) ( sensational) <details/tale> escabroso, morboso; < imagination> morbosob) ( garish) <color/garment> chillón, charro (AmL fam)c) ( glowing) <sky/sunset> refulgente -
7 lively
adjective (active; full of life, high spirits or movement: She took a lively interest in us; The music is bright and lively.) alegre, vivo, lleno de vidalively adj vivo / animadotr['laɪvlɪ]1 vivo,-a, animado,-a (interest) entusiasmado,-a2 (colour) vivo,-a3 familiar (difficult) difícil, interesante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a lively pace con un ritmo aceleradoadj.• agudo, -a adj.• airoso, -a adj.• alegre adj.• animado, -a adj.• avispado, -a adj.• bullicioso, -a adj.• despabilado, -a adj.• gallardo, -a adj.• pizpereta adj.• resalado, -a adj.• saleroso, -a adj.• vivaracho, -a adj.• vivaz adj.• vivo (Animado) adj.• zafado, -a adj.n.• torbellino s.m.'laɪvliadjective -lier, -liest <place/atmosphere/debate> animado; < music> alegre; <description/account> vívidothey take a lively interest in developments — toman un vivo interés en el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
['laɪvlɪ]ADJ (compar livelier) (superl liveliest)1) (gen) [person, personality] vivaz, alegre; [atmosphere, conversation, party, town] animado; [bar, street, market] animado, bullicioso; [dog] juguetón; [tune] alegre; [performance] enérgico2) (=heated) [debate, discussion] animado3) (=fast) [pace, speed] rápidolook lively! — ¡espabila!
4) (=keen) [mind] vivaz, inquieto; [imagination] vivo; [sense of humour] agudo5) (=vivid) [description, account, style] vivo, vívido* * *['laɪvli]
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