föreställa — meaning in English

English meaning

• imagine verb To form a mental picture of something, especially something not present or not real.
• present adj Existing or happening right now; current.

Senses

föreställa is used for these senses in English:

• imagine (transitive) To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
• present To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. [from 14th c.]
• present (transitive, now, rare) To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court. [from 14th c.]

imagine — full definition

1. verb To form a mental picture of something, especially something not present or not real.
2. verb To assume or suppose something without being certain of it.

present — full definition

1. adj Existing or happening right now; current.
2. adj Physically in a particular place at a given time.
3. noun A gift given to someone.
4. noun The current moment in time, as opposed to past or future.
5. verb To show, offer, or put forward something for others to see or consider.

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