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idea meaning in English

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idea noun
{f}

feel [feels](vague understanding)
noun
[UK: fiːl] [US: ˈfiːl]

idea [ideas](an image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːə]
I respect your ideas. = Respeto tus ideas.

idea afín noun
{f}

near-synonym(term which has a similar meaning)
noun

idea delirante noun
{f}

delusion [delusions](that which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈluːʒ.n̩] [US: də.ˈluːʒ.n̩]

idea fija noun
{f}

idée fixe(idea dominating the mind)
noun

idea general noun
{m}

big picture(totality of a situation)
noun

idea sobrevalorada noun

overvalued idea(abnormal belief)
noun

idea tardía noun
{f}

afterthought [afterthoughts](a subsequent thought)
noun
[UK: ˈɑːft.ə.θɔːt] [US: ˈæft.ər.θɔːt]

ideal adjective

ideal(being optimal)
adjective
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪəl] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːl]
The center is an ideal. = El centro es un ideal.

ideal noun
{m}

ideal [ideals](perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪəl] [US: aɪ.ˈdiːl]
The center is an ideal. = El centro es un ideal.

idealismo noun
{m}

idealism(property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.lɪ.zəm] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ˌlɪ.zəm]

idealista adjective

idealistic(of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism)
adjective
[UK: aɪ.ˌdɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk] [US: aɪ.ˌdiə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

visionary(idealistic or utopian)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɪ.ʒən.ri] [US: ˈvɪ.ʒə.ˌne.ri]

idealista noun
{m} {f}

idealist [idealists]((philosophy) one who adheres to idealism)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.lɪst] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ləst]
I was an idealist. = Era un idealista.

idealización noun
{f}

idealization [idealizations](act or process of idealizing)
noun
[UK: aɪ.ˌdɪə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: aɪ.ˌdɪə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]

idealizar verb

idealize [idealized, idealizing, idealizes](transitive: to regard something as ideal)
verb
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.laɪz] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.ˌlaɪz]
They idealized Mina. = Idealizaban a Mina.

idealmente adverb

ideally(preferably)
adverb
[UK: aɪ.ˈdɪə.li] [US: aɪ.ˈdiː.li]

idear verb

come up with(to invent, create)
verb
[UK: kʌm ʌp wɪð ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈkəm ʌp wɪθ ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

contrive [contrived, contriving, contrives](To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtraɪv] [US: kən.ˈtraɪv]

ideate [ideated, ideating, ideates](To apprehend in thought)
verb
[UK: aɪ.ˈdiːeɪt] [US: ˈaɪ.diː.ˌeɪt]

asociación de ideas noun
{f}

association of ideasnoun
[UK: ə.ˌsəʊ.ʃi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩ əv aɪ.ˈdɪəz] [US: əˌso.ʊ.ʃi.ˈeɪʃ.n̩ əv aɪ.ˈdiːəz]

cambiar de idea verb

change one's mind(to decide differently than one had decided before)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd]

darle vueltas a una idea verb

toy [toyed, toying, toys](to ponder or consider)
verb
[UK: tɔɪ] [US: ˌtɔɪ]

fiebre tifoidea noun
{f}

typhoid fever [typhoid fevers](illness)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪfɔɪd ˈfiː.və(r)] [US: ˈtaɪ.fɒjd ˈfiː.vər]

hacer cambiar de idea verb

change someone's mind(to convince someone to make a decision)
verb

lluvia de ideas noun
{f}

brainstorming(method of problem solving)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ]

mudar de idea verb

change one's mind(to decide differently than one had decided before)
verb
[UK: tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] [US: ˈtʃeɪndʒ wʌnz ˈmaɪnd]

ni idea interjection

no idea(I don't know)
interjection

no tengo la menor idea verb

have the foggiest("I haven't the foggiest": I don't know)
verb

no tengo ni pajolera idea verb

have the foggiest("I haven't the foggiest": I don't know)
verb

orquideario noun
{m}

orchidarium(orchid garden)
noun

sutura lambdoidea noun
{f}

lambdoid suture [lambdoid sutures](dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull)
noun
[UK: lˈambdɔɪd sˈuːtʃə] [US: lˈæmbdɔɪd sˈuːtʃɚ]

tormenta de ideas noun
{f}

brainstorming(method of problem solving)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ]