German VERB B2 Rank 12856

einbilden

to imagine / be conceited

sich einbilden – bildete sich ein – hat sich eingebildet always with sich

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry einbilden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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einbilden vs vorstellen

to imagine / introduce

Vorstellen and einbilden can both express forming an inner image of something that is not present. Vorstellen usually describes consciously imagining something, while einbilden suggests that someone mistakenly believes something is real. Vorstellen fits a possibility one is imagining; einbilden is more appropriate for a false perception.

Visual example for vorstellen
einbilden

Nach dem langen Spaziergang bildete er sich ein, im Wald eine Stimme zu hören.

After the long walk, he imagined he could hear a voice in the forest.

vorstellen

Ich kann mir gut vorstellen, wie das neue Zimmer aussehen wird.

I can easily imagine what the new room will look like.

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