Polyglot Dictionary

ilusionar

/ilusjoˈnaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
ilusiono
preterite (yo)
ilusioné
past participle
ilusionado

Meaning

  1. to excite

    • Me ilusiona el viaje.

      The trip excites me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

entusiasmar

ilusionar implies exciting someone with hope or anticipation for the future, getting one's hopes up; entusiasmar is more general excitement or enthusiasm.

excitar

ilusionar implies exciting someone with hope or anticipation for the future; excitar can also mean "to arouse" sexually in some contexts, a false-friend trap for English speakers.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

alvoroçar

alvoroçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to excite."

Portuguese

entusiasmar

entusiasmar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to excite."

Practice

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