ilusorio

adj.

illusory, chimerical, imaginary, illusive.

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ilusorio

► adjetivo

1 illusory

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ADJ (=irreal) illusory; (=sin valor) empty; (=sin efecto) ineffective

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-ria adjetivo

a) (engañoso) <promesa> false; <esperanza> false, illusory

b) (imaginario) imaginary

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= illusory, starry-eyed, hallucinatory, deceptive, delusional, airy-fairy, fantastical, fantastic.

Ex. We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.

Ex. It would be starry-eyed to imagine that we the library ever reach into every home.

Ex. Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.

Ex. Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex. Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.

Ex. Home Secretary David Blunkett says an 'airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.

Ex. Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.

Ex. He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.

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-ria adjetivo

a) (engañoso) <promesa> false; <esperanza> false, illusory

b) (imaginario) imaginary

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= illusory, starry-eyed, hallucinatory, deceptive, delusional, airy-fairy, fantastical, fantastic.

Ex: We can permit ourselves to be hypnotized by the gadgetry for access and by illusory cost reductions, or we can use the computer effectively to transform the catalog into a truly responsive instrument.

Ex: It would be starry-eyed to imagine that we the library ever reach into every home.

Ex: Subject-matter, portrayed with hallucinatory realism, is largely autobiographical -- mainly people connected with the artist and places associated with them.

Ex: Rehyping old stuff as if it were new is not only annoyingly deceptive but doesn't sell any books to suspicious customers.

Ex: Despite what false patriots tell us, we now have a delusional democracy, not one that citizens can trust to serve their interests.

Ex: Home Secretary David Blunkett says an 'airy fairy, libertarian' view of the world is no good for fighting terrorism.

Ex: Filled with allegory and allusion, his paintings portray a fantastical universe inhabited by mysterious and fanciful creatures.

Ex: He builds up a picture of human anguish in the face of the mysteries of existence that is both dreamlike and concrete, fantastic and real at the same time.

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ilusorio -ria

adjective

1 (engañoso) ‹promesa› false, deceptive; ‹esperanza› false, illusory

2 (imaginario) imaginary

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ilusorio, -a adj

[imaginario] illusory; [promesa] empty

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ilusorio

adj illusory

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ilusorio, -ria adj

engañoso: illusory, misleading