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envision

[/ɪnˈvɪʒən/]
verb
imaginar, visualizar, conceber
1. to form a mental image or vision of something; to imagine something in the future
I envision a future where renewable energy powers the world.
Imagino um futuro onde a energia renovável alimenta o mundo.
2. to picture or conceive of something as a possibility or eventuality
Do you envision any problems with this plan?
Você visualiza algum problema com este plano?
3. to contemplate or consider something thoughtfully
She envisioned herself as a successful entrepreneur.
Ela se viu como uma empresária bem-sucedida.
Synonyms
imaginevisualizepictureconceiveforeseecontemplate
Antonyms
overlookignoredisregard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imaginar, visualizar
most common usage
São Paulo
visualizar, conceber
business and formal contexts
Portugal
vislumbrar, imaginar
slightly more formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

envision the future
envision oneself as
hard to envision
envision possibilities
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