What does imaginário in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word imaginário in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use imaginário in Portuguese.

The word imaginário in Portuguese means imaginary, illusory, fictive, fictional, imaginário, irreal, imaginário, imaginário, imaginário, imaginário, imaginário, imaginativo, imaginário, imaginário coletivo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word imaginário

imaginary, illusory, fictive, fictional

imaginário

adjective (imagined)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Your fear of the dark is just imaginary; it's all in your mind.

irreal

adjective (imaginary)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The story takes place on an unreal planet inhabited by space monsters.

imaginário

noun (symbolism in art) (simbolismo na arte)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O imaginário nas pinturas antigas era fascinante.
The imagery in the old paintings was fascinating.

imaginário

adjective (not real) (que não é real)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Vampires and werewolves are imaginary creatures.

imaginário

adjective (imagined)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Tom has trouble seeing reality and seems to live in a notional world.

imaginário

adjective (imaginary)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Paul is constantly complaining about his fancied problems.

imaginário

noun (mathematics: imaginary number) (matemática)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Imaginaries are a concept in mathematics.

imaginativo

adjective (imaginative)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O poeta escrevia com imagens imaginárias.
The poet used bold imagery. The poet wrote with bold imagery.

imaginário

adjective (imaginary)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The unicorn is probably the most famous fantastic animal.

imaginário coletivo

noun (people's minds) (mente das pessoas)

In the popular imagination, a tax refund means you didn't pay any taxes.

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