ilusionar

v.

1 to excite, to thrill.

2 to create illusions for, to make illusions for.

El payaso ilusiona a los chicos The clown creates illusions for the kids.

3 to be excited about.

Nos ilusiona el viaje We are excited about the trip.

4 to give false hopes, to give hopes to.

María ilusiona a su novio Mary gives false hopes to her boyfriend.

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ilusionar

► verbo transitivo

1 (crear ilusiones) to raise hopes

2 (entusiasmar) to excite

► verbo pronominal ilusionarse

1 (esperanzarse) to build up one's hopes

2 (entusiasmarse) to be excited (con, about)

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1. VT

1) (=entusiasmar) to excite, thrill

me ilusiona mucho el viaje — I'm really excited about the journey

2) (=alentar falsamente)

ilusionar a algn — to get sb's hopes up

2.

See:

ilusionarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

me ilusiona mucho — I'm very excited about it

no la ilusiones — don't raise her hopes

2.

ilusionarse v pron

a) (hacerse ilusiones) to build one's hopes up

b) (entusiasmarse)

ilusionarse con algo — to get excited about something

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1.

verbo transitivo

me ilusiona mucho — I'm very excited about it

no la ilusiones — don't raise her hopes

2.

ilusionarse v pron

a) (hacerse ilusiones) to build one's hopes up

b) (entusiasmarse)

ilusionarse con algo — to get excited about something

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ilusionar [A1 ]

vt

me ilusiona mucho el proyecto I'm very excited about the project

no la ilusiones con algo que quizás no le puedas dar don't raise her hopes over something you might not be able to give her

está muy ilusionado con el viaje he's very excited about the trip, he's really looking forward to the trip

■ ilusionarse

v pron

1 (hacerse ilusiones) to build one's hopes up

no te ilusiones mucho que aún no sabes el resultado don't build o get your hopes up too much, you still don't know the result

2 (entusiasmarse) ilusionarse CON algo to get excited ABOUT sth

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ilusionar (conjugate ilusionar) verbo transitivo:

◊ me ilusiona mucho I'm very excited about it;

no la ilusiones don't raise her hopes
ilusionarse verbo pronominal

a) (hacerse ilusiones) to build one's hopes up

b) (entusiasmarse) ilusionarse con algo to get excited about sth

ilusionar verbo transitivo
1 (crear expectativas) to build up sb's hopes
2 (causar alegría) to excite, thrill: al niño le ilusiona ir al cine, the child's really excited about going to the cinema
'ilusionar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
emocionar

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ilusionar

♦ vt

1. [esperanzar]

ilusionar a alguien (con algo) to build up sb's hopes (about sth)

2. [emocionar] to excite, to thrill;

les ilusiona la llegada del nuevo bebé they are thrilled about the new baby

♦ See also the pronominal verb ilusionarse

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ilusionar

v/t

:

ilusionar a alguien get s.o.’s hopes up

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ilusionar vt

: to build up hope, to excite

♦ See also the reflexive verb ilusionarse

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ilusionar vb

1. (entusiasmar) to be excited

me ilusiona pensar que voy a tener un hermanito I'm excited at the thought of having a baby brother

se ilusiona con cualquier cosa she gets excited about anything

2. (dar esperanzas) to build up hopes [pt. & pp. built]

no te ilusiones demasiado don't build up your hopes too much